Software Patents
Patents are one way that governments can spur innovation. However many people think software patents should be eliminated. Steve Jones doesn't think so, but would like reform.
2017-11-07 (first published: 2014-01-30)
162 reads
Editorial
The DBA is Dead
Is the DBA Dead? Steve Jones scoffs at the notion put forth in an article and says we'll be using DBAs for a long time. He does, however, admit the role is changing.
2014-01-29
485 reads
Servicing SQL Server in the Future
There hasn't been a service pack for SQL Server in a long time. Without knowing the plans for the future, Steve Jones asks you to express your own opinions.
2014-01-28
218 reads
SQL Best practices, policies and code-smells.
Phil factor warns against taking SQL Coding 'best-practices' too much at face value. They can, at best, assist in reviewing code, and at the worst they can prevent the developer from finding the best solution.
2014-01-27
494 reads
Management at Scale
Could you manage 20,000 databases? That's how many servers each person at Facebook has to manage in operations.
2014-01-27
197 reads
Common Checks
This Friday Steve Jones wants to know what types of things are you checking for on your instances. What items can cause you issues if you don't proactively monitor for them.
2014-01-24
221 reads
Too Much Choice
More information and choice are generally good things, but there can be problems. Steve Jones notes that we can't let freedom paralyze us.
2014-01-23
123 reads
Software in 2014
What's the state of software in 2014. After reading Tim Bray's analysis, Steve Jones presents his.
2014-01-22
219 reads
Uncontrolled Code
Excel is used quite often to build software, or at least, it's worksheets and formulas simulate software. Steve Jones notes there are lots of problems with this practice.
2014-01-21
278 reads
Redundant Redundancy
When DBAs too often find themselves trading sleep for Megabytes, it's time for a different approach to detection and alerting of disk space problems. So argues Rodney Landrum.
2014-01-20
121 reads
Blogs
VPN + SQL Server Connections: Why Long-Working Setups Suddenly Fail with Msg 10054 and “Connection Broken”
By Tim Radney
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been contacted by multiple customers experiencing the same...
Future IT Roles – Agentic Architect and AI Boom!!
By Vinay Thakur
These days everything is changing to AI World, IT roles are getting changed and...
Free Webinar about Columnstore Indexes
I’m doing a small series on indexing basics for SQL Server, and on May...
Forums
BCA KCU THAMRIN TLP/WA 08216977701
Menara BCA, Grand Indonesia, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No.1, Menteng, Kec. Menteng, Kota Jakarta Pusat,...
There's Too Much to Learn
Comments posted to this topic are about the item There's Too Much to Learn
How to Calculate Distance Between Coordinates in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How to Calculate Distance Between...
Question of the Day
SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
See possible answers