2008-03-17
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Editorial
SQL Server Data Services
SQL Server isn’t used much for web-based applications, simply because the cheapest ISPs use Linux and Apache for their platform. There are ISPs that provide a .NET platform and SQL Server but it is at a cost. SSDS seems to be Microsoft’s latest attempt to break into the market for database-driven websites.
2008-03-17
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2008-03-16
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2008-03-14
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Scaling Out
Scaling out is hard to do with SQL Server, but why doesn't Microsoft build a better solution?
2008-03-13
289 reads
NCAs and NDAs
When accepting an offer of employment, what do you do about NCAs and NDAs that you might be asked to sign? Steve Jones offers some advice. (This editorial was originally published on Mar 12, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday.)
2016-09-05 (first published: 2008-03-12)
300 reads
The Social Contract
How much of a contract for servicing SQL Server should we expect? Has Microsoft broken an implied contract with us?
2008-03-11
98 reads
The Daily Routine
Steve Jones compares his daily routine now to that of being a DBA. This editorial was originally published on Mar 10, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday.
2012-12-27 (first published: 2008-03-10)
591 reads
Bad Meetings
A joint editorial this week from the Red Gate team looking back at the news of the week.
2008-03-10
59 reads
Masking Data
As DBAs we go to great lengths to ensure the security of our production data. But what happens when it moves off of a production server?
2015-10-28 (first published: 2008-03-07)
1,317 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
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