Losing Rows
MongoDB can lose some rows in queries run very close together. Is that bad? Steve Jones thinks so, though this doesn't mean you shouldn't use MongoDB or any other NoSQL database.
2016-07-13
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Editorials
2016-07-12
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New Mobile Attack Vectors
With many mobile phones containing malware, Steve Jones notes this could be a problem for data professionals.
2016-07-11
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The Need for Database Intelligence Software
A brief editorial on future database engines having built in intelligence.
2016-07-08
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Fuzzy Processing
There are times when you don't want to get exact mathematical calculations in data processing, and Steve Jones talks about one of them today.
2016-07-07
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The Bad Data Shutdown
Not more hacking, but rather a data error in some cars is disturbing to Steve Jones.
2016-07-05
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2016-07-04
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An example of how networking netted a new job
Today we have a guest editorial as Steve is away on vacation. You often hear about how important it is to network. This is a story of how my network helped me get a new job.
2016-07-01
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Monitoring and Alerting
Knowing what is happening on your systems, and being told when a system is not behaving normally is very important for administrators. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on monitoring today.
2016-06-30
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Email or Username
One of the things that can be an issue in database design is the data used to identify a user.
2016-06-29
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Blogs
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...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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