Data Sprawl
The challenges of data growth and sprawl can be compounded by the variety of tools and platforms available. Steve Jones notes that you might need to learn a bit about different technologies.
2015-09-22
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Editorials
Data Liability
The issue of who owns data, and who is responsible is one that our world hasn't defined well. Steve Jones has a few thoughts on potential issues for data professionals.
2015-09-21
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Whatever happened to Database Table Refactoring?
Phil Factor ponders why most people lost their initial enthusiasm for refactoring databases iteratively, in parallel with the evolutionary design of the rest of the system.
2015-09-21
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2015-09-16
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Who's a Good Developer?
Is there a way to tell who the good developers are? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on why this is an issue.
2015-09-15
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2015-09-14
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2015-09-11
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2015-09-10
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2015-09-08
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NoSQL inside SQL Server
This week Steve Jones looks at the idea of combining some NoSQL concepts inside of SQL Server.
2015-09-07
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Blogs
SQL Server 2025 Generally Available
By Brian Kelley
This was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite and it's been covered by others...
Chatting with Power BI: Who Benefits from This Conversation?
By Rayis Imayev
"Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t...
A Quick Look at Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate acquired a data modeling tool from Vertabelo recently and I wanted to explore...
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The Ending Substring
In Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025, if I run this, what is returned?
SELECT '[' + SUBSTRING('Steve Jones', 7) + ']' See possible answers