Do You Deal with UTF-8?
UTF-8 is coming to SQL Server. Steve wonders today how many of you look forward to this, or if you are aware of potential issues.
2019-08-30
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Editorials
Grounded
Some laptops are being banned from flights. This could be a hassle, but more, how can anyone tell if you have a banned one?
2019-08-29
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Protecting Code
We not only need to protect our systems, but the source code as well. Not for IP reasons, but for security.
2019-08-28
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Should Salary Information Be Confidential?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren as Steve is away from the office. Salary is a difficult topic for many, but Andy shares some thoughts.
2019-08-27 (first published: 2015-06-05)
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Growing and Changing
It can be hard to let go of old knowledge and try something new, but we need to find a balance.
2019-08-26
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SQL Tamagotchi! Mini-Servers as Database Pets
If you've ever stuffed SQL Server onto a Raspberry Pi 4 and given it a pet name, don't worry, you're not alone…
2019-08-24
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Waits and Queues
This week Steve is wondering if you know how to use waits and queues for troubleshooting.
2019-08-23
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Don't Get On This Page
There is a page where GDPR fines are tracked. None of us want to get on that page.
2019-08-22
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2019-08-19
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Lots of data in RAM
I remember buying my first computer after college. At the time I was working part time and in graduate studies part time. My aging high school era Apple II wasn't capable of handling the load, not to mention its 300baud modem wasn't a lot of fun. I could likely have gotten a faster modem with […]
2019-08-17
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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