2017-04-20
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Editorial
SQL Server Telemetry
SQL Server captures information about usage and send it to Microsoft. Is that a problem? Not for Steve Jones.
2017-04-18
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Liable for Data Loss
Today Steve Jones looks at some data loss lawsuits against Microsoft, but asks the general question of whether software vendors need to be more liable (and careful).
2017-04-17
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More Power in Your BI
This week Steve looks at all the information and learning available for Power BI.
2017-04-17
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The Cost of Database Downtime
Do you know what the cost is for your database going down? Maybe more interesting, is do you want to know?
2017-04-14
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AI Helpers or Replacements
The future will see more of our data used in machine learning and other AI-like systems. Is that something we want?
2017-04-13
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The Value of Your Personal Data
Today Steve Jones discusses the idea of data value, and what it might mean to you, personally.
2017-04-12
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2022-12-05 (first published: 2017-04-11)
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How do you define employee satisfaction?
This article explores aspects of a job that help one feel satisfied at work.
2017-04-10
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By Design
Just because something works, is it prudent to implement a solution knowing there is a chance this design flaw will be stricken from future revs of SQL Server? It depends.
2017-04-10
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Blogs
SQL Training Black Friday Deals
By Brian Kelley
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)
By Brian Kelley
In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to...
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Question of the Day
A New Operator
In SQL Server 2025, what does this code return?
SELECT '1' || '0'See possible answers