It's Not Yours
We may talk about our databases, but hopefully most of us know we don't own the data.
2022-05-25 (first published: 2018-01-17)
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Editorial
Customize Software or Process
The build v buy decision isn't the final one. We also need to decide if we'll use software as is or customize it.
2018-01-16
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2022-05-16 (first published: 2018-01-15)
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Data-driven Prototypes
Phil Factor on a tale of how dodgy mock data derailed an otherwise-convincing prototype.
2018-01-15
208 reads
Disable or Drop
When you need to debug or troubleshoot, Steve Jones wants you to disable, not drop, objects.
2018-01-12
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Job Interviews: What is Normalization?
Do you know how to answer normalization questions in an interview? Steve Jones gives you a few ideas and recommends you brush up on your knowledge.
2022-05-20 (first published: 2018-01-11)
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2018-01-10
247 reads
Is This Data Science?
An analysis of salaries uses statistics to determine significance of the data. Is this data science?
2018-01-09
89 reads
It's the Engineers
The staff that build your systems are more important than your choice of technology.
2022-05-23 (first published: 2018-01-08)
246 reads
It's Time to Patch and Upgrade
With bugs in our CPUs, everyone needs to plan on patching or upgrading.
2018-01-05
114 reads
Blogs
How I Troubleshoot a Slow SQL Server Live
No two SQL Server environments are alike. A fix that resolves a performance issue...
T-SQL Tuesday #201 Invitation: Temp Tables, Friend or Foe?
By ReviewMyDB
My T-SQL Tuesday #201 invitation. Do temp tables help performance or hurt it? I...
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
Forums
Test topic for spam filtering
A new thread for testing the spam filter. Adding a link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Removing production permissions when restoring database to non-prod
Hello experts, An application team has asked us to modify a SQL Agent job....
Advanced T-SQL: Replacing Slow Cursors with Window Functions
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Advanced T-SQL: Replacing Slow Cursors...