2013-08-05
198 reads
Editorial
DEF CON SQL
An impromptu hacking session, in response to an inexplicably-changed password, reminds Rodney Landrum of some valuable lessons for every DBA.
2013-08-05
129 reads
The School Year
This Friday Steve Jones looks forward to the rest of the year. It's almost time for school and do you have plans? Should you be making some plans?
2013-08-02
115 reads
The Human Touch
Humans are often the weakest links in any computer process, but we do need human input. Steve Jones talks about a few issues, and how we should be changing our workflow to reduce issues.
2013-08-01
132 reads
Less QA?
It seems that QA is being cut more and more as software development advances. Is that a good thing? Steve Jones has some thoughts.
2017-05-12 (first published: 2013-07-31)
216 reads
Flying high on the Big Data hot-air
Today Phil Factor talks about Big Data, and all the hype that's in the news.
2013-07-30
277 reads
How to understand NoSQL Databases
Today we have a guest editorial from Phil Factor that looks at NoSQL databases.
2013-07-29
546 reads
Some Relevant PowerShell Books
Phil Factor leafs through a few of his PowerShell books in his library, and considers which are his favorites
2013-07-29
150 reads
What Counts for a DBA: Baselines
It is very difficult to pinpoint what ails a server, just by looking at a single snapshot of the data, or to spot retrospectively what caused the problem by examining aggregated data for the server, collected over many months. The answer? Baselines.
2013-07-22
548 reads
Hiring Heterogeneously
Hiring a diverse group of people can make your team work better. Steve Jones has a few thoughts today.
2017-08-15 (first published: 2013-07-22)
204 reads
Blogs
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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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