Problems with Big Data
Today Steve Jones notes that Big Data isn't a panacea. It's not going to just solve all problems.
2014-04-09
235 reads
Editorial
Lobbying for Change
The Connect system from Microsoft doesn't work that well, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to press Microsoft for change.
2014-04-08
133 reads
Data Security Policies
Does your organization have policies around data security? Perhaps they should, or perhaps you should ask for some to be created and education available for users.
2017-12-21 (first published: 2014-04-07)
161 reads
Short Stroking and Performance
Disk performance can make a difference to your SQL Server instance. Steve Jones discusses a few things this week.
2014-04-07
171 reads
Team Reputation
The way that various departments might view a team of technology employees can affect how we interact. Andy Warren remembers a few situations and notes it's always more fun to join a team with a good reputation.
2014-04-04
186 reads
The Internet of Things
Today Steve Jones notes that the explosion of cheap hardware and electronics might be good for data professionals.
2014-04-03
138 reads
2014-04-02
1,072 reads
Telepresence
Today Steve Jones notes that an advance in technology will help change the way he works.
2014-04-01
119 reads
IT Skills Shortage? No, Just Looking in the wrong place
In which Phil ruminates on the ridiculous idea that we in the West suffer from an IT skills shortage. In truth we have a very blinkered idea of the sort of person who would succeed in an IT Development role
2014-03-31
222 reads
X in Technology
Steve Jones talks about the women in technology, and other efforts to help minorities.
2014-03-31
142 reads
Blogs
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
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Learning Tool – Deepstash
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A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
New article – migrating from a named instance
By Brian Kelley
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Forums
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Question of the Day
The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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