2007-12-17
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Editorial
Better Licensing
Licensing SQL Server used to be easy and could be again, though it is still better than licensing Oracle.
2007-12-17
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What Would You Do?
If someone acts suspicious at work, do you report them? What if it's the CIO? What if data security is involved?
2007-12-14
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Another Reason to Hate Ads
Malicious code embedded inside advertisements served on the web. What's next?
2007-12-13
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The Downside of Real Time
Everyone wants real time reporting, or do they? Steve Jones talks about some of the downsides of implementing such a system.
2007-12-12
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Do We Need a PK?
A primary key is a must for every table. Or is it? Steve Jones examines the question.
2007-12-11
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Software Teams
Building a team when you are developing software of any size is important and Steve Jones shares one of the most important things you need.
2012-10-31 (first published: 2007-12-10)
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Hipp, Hipp, Hooray
In an age where commercial interests seem to trump all, it's nice to see someone delivering content out there for free.
2007-12-10
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All I Want For Christmas Is ...
What do IT workers want for Christmas? Let us know in this Friday's poll.
2007-12-07
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A Smart Smartphone
Cell phones are great communication tools, but that's mostly what they do, even for IT folks. But Steve Jones talks about some other possibilities and potential problems.
2007-12-06
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Blogs
SQL Training Black Friday Deals
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If you're looking for particular "Black Friday" deals, here is what I've seen advertised...
Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?
By SQLPals
Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files? xp_delete_file doesn’t really have a...
Happy Thanksgiving! (USA Holiday)
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In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to...
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