Speed
We are always looking for more speed from our computer systems, but are they getting faster? Steve Jones has a few comments on why this might not be the case.
2010-12-06
158 reads
Editorial
Coding With Music
Today Steve Jones has a poll that asks about your work environment, and specifically what type of noise works best for you.
2010-12-03
195 reads
The Need for New Technology
Do we need new technologies to handle the large scales of complex data analysis? Steve Jones thinks SQL Server can handle the load.
2010-12-02
111 reads
Changing Jobs
Today Steve Jones talks about the reasons why you might change jobs, and the fact that you aren't alone. However be careful about changing jobs, and make an attempt to stay if you can.
2010-12-01
276 reads
Help with Performance
Performance is always one of the most important things a DBA can learn to deal with. It's also one of the more nebulous arts to learn. Today Steve Jones shares some thoughts on how we might better help people learn.
2010-11-30
384 reads
Ready for Inspection
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. Are you ready for an inspection at work? Are you really running your environment in a way that would make you proud? Andy has some thoughts about sticking to your policies and procedures.
2010-11-29
99 reads
When a Dogma has had its' day
Phil points out that the SQL Server community has a role to play in making sure that the wisdom of SQL Server Pundits is regularly tested and challenged.
2010-11-29
133 reads
Do You Talk Salary in the Interview?
This is a reprinted editorial from August 2, 2005. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation. Steve discusses the challenge of discussing salary in an interview.
2010-11-26
315 reads
2010-11-25
75 reads
Windows Phone 7
Steve Jones has a pre-holiday look at the new Windows Phone 7 platform, with some thoughts on how it was designed.
2010-11-24
154 reads
Blogs
Catching Up On SQLOrlando
By Andy Warren
Somehow two years have elapsed since my last update; hopefully it won’t be that...
Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes
By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
Forums
Switch partition: NULL boundary id
I have table: t1 in schema1 with 19 billion records. I have another table...
Minimally Viable Security
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Encoding NULL
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Question of the Day
Encoding NULL
What is returned from this code in SQL Server 2025?
SELECT BASE64_ENCODE(NULL)See possible answers