Fix v. Create
This Friday Steve Jones wants to know how you spend your time. Do you get to do a lot of new development or do you end up fixing, tuning, and improving old code. Let us know.
2012-08-24
131 reads
Editorial
Being Exceptional
It's time to vote for the Exceptional DBA awards, and Steve Jones is asking for your opinion. Take a moment and recognize one of your peers as the best DBA in 2012.
2012-08-23
157 reads
Make a Backup First
The hack on a Gizmodo writer using Amazon and Apple customer service security holes was shocking. Steve Jones notes that while security is important, backups are even more important.
2012-08-22
178 reads
Big Data Jobs
Big Data is in the news and there is a lot of job growth. Steve Jones lists a few industries and areas where you might find one.
2012-08-21
313 reads
Time Off
Finding a balance between work and life away from work is hard, but one good way is with periodic vacations. Today Steve Jones notes that some people don't take their vacation, which he sees as a problem.
2016-09-01 (first published: 2012-08-20)
267 reads
Brad McGehee Moves On
The SQLServerCentral and Database Weekly editors recognize the contribution of Brad McGehee to the websites and newsletters, and to DBA education in general, over the past 5 years.
2012-08-20
168 reads
The Influence of the Cloud
This Friday Steve Jones is talking clouds. In the next year, will the cloud influence your job or will it be a fad for you?
2012-08-17
147 reads
Marketing Data is Exploding
The explosion of social media data has resulted in a lot more marketing data for companies. Some are using it well and some aren't, but in both cases, Steve Jones notes there are more opportunities for data professionals.
2012-08-16
159 reads
Learning C
As we use computers more and more, and more people must develop algorithms or simple programs, Steve Jones says everyone should learn C. Perhaps they should learn SQL as well.
2012-08-15
345 reads
Milk
Genome research into producing the best cows for milk has Steve Jones thinking about the implications for other industries. There could be new opportunities for data professionals.
2012-08-14
130 reads
Blogs
Car Update September 2026
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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