Write Better Code
Better security can be achieved by writing better code. Steve Jones agrees, but doesn't think it's as easy as it sounds.
2012-07-16
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Editorials
Kill a SPID
This editorial was originally published on Sept 5, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. Today Steve talks about the potential problems with killing SPIDs in SQL Server.
2012-07-13
318 reads
One Single View
This editorial was originally published on Oct 9, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. When I worked at JD Edwards, one of the goals of our business intelligence system was to house a single view of the truth. I recently saw a blog post by Andrew Fryer that does a good job of explaining what this actually is.
2012-07-12 (first published: 2007-10-09)
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Why It's Good To Be Wrong
Today we have a guest editorial from Hakim Ali. Being wrong is not as bad as you may think.
2012-07-11
462 reads
It's the Journey...
The story of how Shawn McGehee's journey to becoming a DBA started is just one among many thousands, so let's hear yours too!
2012-07-09
148 reads
Starting to Program
This Friday Steve Jones asks what resources might help the new DBA learn to program better. Pick the language of your choice and let us know what resources have worked well for you.
2012-07-06
309 reads
Clouds, Costs, and Data Analytics
The cloud can be good or bad for your company, but it can easily be a costly endeavor that doesn't save you money. Steve Jones some data analysis is needed to ensure you have a cost effective cloud infrastructure.
2012-07-05
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2012-07-04
81 reads
Fix Failures Fast
A new study from Microsoft Research looks at failures in PCs. Steve Jones thinks there are a few things worth talking about for DBAs.
2012-07-03
150 reads
Security and Honesty
Today Steve Jones talks security and the need for us to share information about issues, especially those that impact security.
2012-07-02
145 reads
Blogs
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...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
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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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