Thinking Time
It's important to have time to think, but quite often we don't find the time. Steve Jones comments on how he's learned just how valuable this can be.
2010-07-26
342 reads
Editorial
Software Vendor Security
This week Steve Jones finds some issues with the security of third party vendor software.
2010-07-26
95 reads
ROWE
ROWE stands for a Results Oriented Work Environment. This Friday Steve Jones asks if you'd like to work in one.
2010-07-23
173 reads
Self-Service vs. Managed BI
Is self service BI a good idea? Some people think so, others don't. Steve Jones talks about one of the issues and why it might actually not be a problem.
2010-07-22
365 reads
Becoming Highly Productive
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. You can get more productive, but are you being productive at the tasks that you should be working on? See what Andy Warren has to say.
2010-07-21
247 reads
Incompetent or Malicious
When someone else doesn't do a good job to prove a point, are they incompetent or malicious? Steve Jones comments.
2010-07-20
277 reads
SQLRally
A new event is coming to the East Coast next year that will give people a chance to experience a SQL Server conference at a much lower cost.
2010-07-19
77 reads
Backup Isn't Enough
When is backup not enough? Steve Jones talks about a few things that can cause you issues and a backup can't help you recover from.
2010-07-19
337 reads
Collective Intelligence
Trying to keep up with all the learning going on in the SQL Community can be frustrating. Or is it? Give us your answer in this week's Friday poll.
2010-07-16
130 reads
From “One of the Pack” to “Top Dog”
A guest editorial today from Justin H-Davies examines the change to management from the perspective of someone going through the transition. How do you deal with those former co-workers?
2010-07-15
436 reads
Blogs
SQL Server 2025 RegEx and AI
By Steve Jones
One of the language changes in SQL Server 2025 that I’ve seen a lot...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: SQL Server 2025 Backup Changes
By Steve Jones
I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as...
Why Databases Still Fascinate Me
By Chris Yates
I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases...
Forums
Columnstore index question
Hi experts, I’ve been going through several articles and videos about Columnstore indexes, but...
Transactional Replication
Recently stood up a 2022 Enterprise server. Have 8 publications with subscriptions on a...
Member was not found in the cube when the string
Hey, I've not done a cube for many years but I find myself supporting...
Question of the Day
Identify a Slipstream Installation
I get a new SQL Server instance from my build team. How can I tell if the instance was installed using a slipstream installation later?
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