The Final Service Packs
Microsoft has released a final service pack for SQL Server 2008 R2, which many of you might want to install.
2014-10-02
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Editorial
Challenge Yourself
How do you grow your career? Steve Jones has a few ideas on what you can do to both improve your skills and build your brand.
2014-09-30
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I am no Asimov
Rodney Landrum on finding the inspiration you need, somehow and from somewhere, to get yourself out of a tight corner.
2014-09-29
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Database Checkups
It's important that you are watching your databases' health to be sure that you can make changes, as well as rollback patches when issues occur.
2014-09-29
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Is SQL Server Mature?
This Friday Steve Jones is wondering if the SQL Server platform does the job well enough for most people, or are there holes that need to be filled with new features.
2018-08-03 (first published: 2014-09-26)
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The Value of Data
Data can be valuable, and there's a new book that compares the value of data today to that of oil in the previous century. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on why we should consider this to be the case.
2018-05-16 (first published: 2014-09-25)
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Testing in Production
The Apple fall keynote recently didn't work as planned, and it seems as though their systems weren't tested well enough.
2014-09-23
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Automate Yourself to a Coffee Break
A DBA should be working to automate their tasks, and find time to do things that are really important. Like keeping their coffee cup topped off 🙂
2014-09-22
301 reads
Watson Freemium
IBM has released a free version of its Watson service to help people perform analytics on their data.
2014-09-22
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No Compelling Reason
Steve Jones wants to know if you have compelling reasons to upgrade or not upgrade this week.
2014-09-19
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Blogs
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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A Limited Startup
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