SQL Server is Getting Smarter
SQL Server is becoming more capable all the time, requiring fewer human resources for basic management.
2017-06-08
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Editorials
2017-06-06
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2017-06-05
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Wanna Cry? Me too
I don’t doubt for a minute that on a certain level you’re sick to death of people talking about the Wanna Cry ransomware. However, bear with me, we need to go through it just a little more because it actually has some bearing on us as data professionals. OK, more than some bearing, it’s a […]
2017-06-05
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Presentations that are Easy on the Eyes
Today Steve Jones talks presentations, specifically the best way to share information on a projector.
2017-06-02
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Consider the Downside
Steve Jones asks software developers to consider the issues we may have with lax internal security.
2017-06-01
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DNA for Data Storage
Data storage is something all data professionals need to care about, and today Steve Jones talks about a research project from Microsoft.
2017-05-31
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2017-05-30
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2017-05-29
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The Rate of Change of Data
Phil Factor argues that the database should be the primary source not only of the current data values, but also of the volatility of the data, its rate of change. Surely, then, it makes sense for the database to control the caching strategy.
2017-05-29
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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