Planning for Failure
Today Steve Jones reminds us that the small disasters are likely to occur, and that you need to be sure that you're planning for them, and practicing for the recovery that will be needed.
2010-09-30
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Editorials
Hot Skills
What are the hot skills for 2011? Steve Jones talks about one that you might not have thought about.
2010-09-28
696 reads
Can Wives Shorten Work Hours?
This editorial was originally published on Jun 23, 2005. It is being reprinted today as Steve is on vacation. It talks about the impact of long hours on families.
2010-09-27
256 reads
SQL Server's implementation of Window Functions
Phil factor compares SQL Server 2008's implementation of Window Functions to PostgreSQL and finds SQL Server frustratingly lacking in some of the essentials.
2010-09-27
796 reads
Great Service – All About Attitude
today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that talks about how attitude can influence the impression you make can have a huge impact on how your service is viewed.
2010-09-24
132 reads
Community Direction
Steve Jones wishes that Microsoft had a way for the community to give better feedback about what we see as a priority in the next version of SQL Server.
2010-09-23
63 reads
What Do We Need in SQL Server?
Steve Jones asks us today about what we might like to see in the next few versions of SQL Server.
2010-09-22
282 reads
NoSQL Is Not Everywhere
NoSQL has been getting a lot of press in the last year, but it's not necessarily the best platform or solution for you. Steve Jones comments on NoSQL and alternative platforms.
2010-09-21
379 reads
Big Data and SQL
Today Steve Jones talks about how some companies find efficiencies by training employees to use SQL. Perhaps that's a good idea for all developers.
2010-09-20
252 reads
The Cloud is Nothing Special
This week Steve talks about cloud computing, and the fact that a lot of what the cloud does is no big deal. But it can be helpful to IT professionals.
2010-09-20
281 reads
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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