The Oscars
As Steve Jones heads off for holiday, he asks a Friday poll question that should distract you from work for a few minutes.
2009-01-30
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Editorial
Celebration
Steve Jones reminisces a bit and comments on reaching one million members in the community.
2009-01-29
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Earning Credit
The topic of plagiarism rears its head at SQLServerCentral and Steve Jones has some comments and an apology.
2009-01-28
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The January 2009 Car Update
With the start of a new year, Steve Jones gets back to the car updates with a look at winter driving and changes in the car industry.
2009-01-27
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DBAs and the art of persuasion
How does a DBA go about "pitching" for money for a software tool, or any other resource? And what factors affect the likelihood of success? We all think we know, but could we do this part of the job more effectively?
2009-01-26
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The Cost of Reboots
Would you want to have your pay docked for time spent rebooting? It seems some companies are trying to do just that.
2009-01-26
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2009-01-23
218 reads
Risk and Assumptions
Building software always involves risk, but in these tough times, Steve Jones thinks we should be working to lower the risk of IT projects.
2013-09-13 (first published: 2009-01-22)
224 reads
Secure Cell Phones
With the inauguration of a new President in the US, will he give up his Blackberry? Steve Jones found an alternative that was surprising.
2009-01-21
152 reads
Managing Your IT Data
A new application manages data from your IT machines and software, but doesn't use a database. Steve Jones talks a little about this. (This editorial was originally published on Jan 20, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Bits.)
2013-05-02 (first published: 2009-01-20)
276 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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