Geeky Books
Today Steve Jones talks about one of his pastimes: reading. He recommends you read more, and share the books you enjoy.
2012-07-18
251 reads
Editorials
Time Zones
Today Steve Jones complains a bit about time zone support in SQL Server and why it seems so cumbersome. Shouldn't it be easier in 2012?
2012-07-17
328 reads
A Cool Job
Today's editorial was originally published on August 21, 2007. It is being re-run as Steve is traveling. What a cool job it must be to try and tune and get the most performance out of a system.
2012-07-16
172 reads
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
289 reads
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
328 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)
555 reads
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
498 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
197 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
325 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
161 reads
Blogs
A Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
By Brian Kelley
The following came across my YouTube feed today. It’s an interview with General James...
Advice I Like: Time and Focus
By Steve Jones
“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you...
Book Review: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
I don’t currently manage Microsoft 365 Copilot in an enterprise environment, but it is...
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