Portable Data Centers
Is the next data center for your SQL Servers going to be portable? Steve Jones comments on some of the changes being put forth by Microsoft and others.
2009-04-02
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Editorial
2009-04-01
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The March 2009 Car Update
This month Steve Jones looks at the problems in the auto industry along with a link to the cars most likely to be caught speeding.
2009-03-31
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The Visit of the Recovery Testers.
Phil has a nasty surprise when a team of testers turn up to test an n-tier system
2009-03-30
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Are We Wasting Too Much Time Social Networking?
The advent of social networking has excited many DBAs, but is that a good thing? Does social networking help or hurt you in your career?
2009-03-30
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Annoyances
Working with others can be a challenge. This Friday's poll asks for those little annoyances in the workplace and how to deal with them.
2020-06-26 (first published: 2009-03-27)
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The Need for Tape
Are tape systems obsolete? A recent incident has Steve Jones thinking perhaps not.
2013-10-01 (first published: 2009-03-26)
426 reads
It Depends
It depends. The mantra of many DBAs and others in IT. Steve Jones reminds us why it applies.
2020-06-23 (first published: 2009-03-25)
610 reads
Almost Like a Service Pack
Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.
2009-03-24
150 reads
Do DBAs Still Read Technical Books?
Despite my misgivings about the fall from favor of technology books, I was heartened to hear from the developers at Red Gate that the classic books on the art of programming are still important to them. What are the equivalent books for DBAs?
2009-03-23
449 reads
Blogs
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Forums
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