Surface Possibilities
The Surface is Microsoft's tabletop computer that can be controlled with your hands and doesn't require a keyboard. Is there value in this system for DBAs?
2009-01-19
132 reads
Editorial
Open Source Pay
Steve Jones talks about salaries and whether or not there's value in disclosing them. Respond to this Friday poll.
2009-01-16
142 reads
The Hassles of Travel
As he prepares for a trip across the Atlantic, Steve Jones talks about some things he doesn't like about travel.
2009-01-15
81 reads
No More Lottery
Steve Jones talks about the lack of a big payday for tech workers. Not that most of us were expecting one.
2009-01-14
171 reads
2013-10-30 (first published: 2009-01-13)
341 reads
Little Security Issues
There's a trend for smaller laptops called netbooks to make traveling with computers easier. However these devices may result in more security issues. Steve Jones comments on some of the problems.
2009-01-12
138 reads
Look at the size of my BCHR
Are SQL Server DBAs prone to going around boasting about the size of their BCHR? And does it have any significance?
2009-01-12
359 reads
Image is Everything
How much does the image you project at work matter? Is it more important than the work you do? Steve Jones asks for your opinions for this Friday poll.
2013-10-25 (first published: 2009-01-09)
568 reads
Don't Let the Economic Downturn Get You Down
With the current economic downturn, many of us are wondering if we will still have a job by the end of this new year. Although DBAs are still in demand, no DBA job is 100% immune from layoffs. Brad suggests that now is the perfect time to invest in yourself.
2009-01-08
191 reads
Great IT Shops
Do you work in a great IT shop? Steve Jones talks about some of the things that make one and wonders if you feel you work at a great company.
2013-08-30 (first published: 2009-01-07)
363 reads
Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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