The Secure Medical Data Challenge
This week Steve looks at the challenges of security for medical data.
2017-02-27
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Editorials
The Cloud is Just a Tool
Today Steve Jones argues the cloud is just another tool for us to use. Not required, not ignored, but considered.
2017-02-23
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Why Object Databases will always be Tomorrow's Technology
For many years now we always seem to have been on the verge of the revolution in object databases, without it ever quite transpiring. Why is this?
2017-02-21 (first published: 2009-06-17)
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Approaching Politics in IT
The news cycle seems to be dominated by discussion of politics. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, the talk of politics is inescapable and is probably going to lead to you being displeased with your fellow man. Luckily, we work in IT, so we can avoid politics. BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! Politics goes way beyond […]
2017-02-20
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2017-02-20
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2017-02-16
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What Would You Do if Your Company Was Targeted?
Today we have a guest editorial that asks what you might do if you knew a hacker was coming after your organization.
2017-02-15
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Quality Provides Traction/Velocity
Quality is a driver for productivity. Or so say I. What do you think.
2017-02-14
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Problems With Database Problems
The GitLab crisis has Steve Jones thinking about two things: competence and care.
2017-02-13
120 reads
The Second Career
From a well-built cockney who knew how to avoid wheel clamps, to an ex-member of an elite anti-riot unit, some of the best DBAs have a surprising diversity of skills and experiences, according to Phil Factor.
2017-02-13
103 reads
Blogs
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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