The Inmates in Charge
What happens if you allow people to be in control of their own computers? Are we putting the inmates in charge of the asylum?
2008-04-21
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Editorial
The Skill Set of the Exceptional DBA
In my previous editorial on this topic, I stated that the An Exceptional DBA is defined more by what they do than what they know. Judging by the responses, there is little disputing this fact among DBW readers. However, before we accept technical knowledge as a "given", and move on, I'd like to consider the […]
2008-04-21
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Up or Down?
How does the job market look this year for DBAs? Steve Jones asks the SQL Server community for their thoughts on the current employment outlook.
2008-04-18
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Hunting Developers
Steve Jones is up in the Redmond area at Microsoft's HQ looking for SQL Server developers. This editorial was originally published on April 17, 2008. It is being re-published as Steve is on holiday.
2013-02-08 (first published: 2008-04-17)
681 reads
Sun Invests, IBM Invests, MS ??
The other major database vendors have been making investments by purchasing database related companies, but what has Microsoft done?
2008-04-16
261 reads
The Optimists
A develop should be a glass-half-full kind of guy, at least according to Steve Jones. This editorial was originally published on April 15, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday.
2013-01-21 (first published: 2008-04-15)
258 reads
Bloated
What is going on with all this production data? Steve Jones talks about the need to manage data growth and is it really worth the resources.
2008-04-14
218 reads
Behind the Curtain
Commentary on the database related news of the past week. SQL Server 2008 Certification, deep inside SQL Server and the Library of Congress.
2008-04-14
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Historical Dollars
Tracking your salary over time might be a fun, or not so fun, endeavor for a DBA. However should anyone else know what your trend is? Steve Jones asks the question this week.
2008-04-11
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The Social Mesh
Steve Jones talks about some research from Dr. Cross, a professor from his alma mater, into social networks and how work gets done in a company.
2008-04-10
83 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...
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