2019-01-07
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Editorials
The Giving Back Workload
Volunteering is a good thing for us to do, but it can be overwhelming at times.
2019-01-04
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Lack of Memory
It seems that many SQL Servers can be lacking memory. Adding more is one way to improve performance, but Steve has other ideas.
2019-01-03
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2019-01-02
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2019-01-01
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2018-12-31
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2018-12-31
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2018-12-28
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Porting SQLServerCentral
Steve talks about the project underway to port the SQLServerCentral codebase.
2018-12-27
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Better Static Code Analysis and Security Scans
One of the best ways to improve software is to evaluate it sooner, which includes static analysis. We don't have many tools for database code, but we need more.
2018-12-26
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
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...
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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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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