No Limits
Google recently promised no limits to their computing engine online. Is that going to change how we use cloud computing? Read Steve Jones' thoughts and give us your opinion.
2012-08-13
103 reads
Editorial
Avoiding Stored Procedures
This week Steve Jones argues against stored procedures. Is it a good argument or do want to stick with your stored procedures.
2016-08-30 (first published: 2012-08-13)
1,082 reads
Separate Accounts
Security is a complex process, one that is becoming more and more important to DBAs all the time. This week Steve Jones wants to know how security is handled for your service accounts.
2016-08-29 (first published: 2012-08-10)
270 reads
A Data Hub
The idea of a data hub in your company is interesting to Steve Jones. He talks about this concept, and how it might help you increase data quality, and perhaps get closed to a single view of the truth.
2012-08-09
510 reads
The Copy Cat Poll
This poll asks about copies, specifically those of your databases. How many do you keep around? How much extra storage does this cost? Steve Jones thinks that most organizations have quite a few copies, which can use a lot of resources.
2016-09-02 (first published: 2012-08-03)
184 reads
No Limits
There are some very interesting projects being performed with cloud services. Steve Jones talks about a few and the new computing without limits claim from Google.
2012-08-02
98 reads
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire
Today Steve Jones talks about the accidental DBA and how they can find themselves in a position where they are responsible, but not well trained. In those cases, it's up to the individual to learn, but also the manager to ensure it gets done.
2012-08-01
189 reads
The DBA Database
One very handy item Steve Jones found as a DBA was a DBA only database on each instance. Today he asks you if you have one and if not, why not. There are good reasons to have one, and security is usually not a problem.
2012-07-31
456 reads
Don't Share Passwords Across Sites
There is a rippling effect from the hack on Yahoo. Those users and passwords are being used on other sites. Steve Jones reminds us that we shouldn't be sharing passwords, and we should educate our users to do the same thing.
2012-07-30
96 reads
Better Bosses Needed
These days it seems there's no shortage of bad managers out there. However the bad ones do more than hurt morale, they actually can impact productivity. Steve Jones wonders why companies don't do more to fix this.
2012-07-30
221 reads
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