Arrogance Has No Place in Security
Arrogance has no place in assessing threats and attempting to build security to mitigate them.
2010-01-28
126 reads
Editorials
The Dying Administrator
Is the SAN administrator dying out as a job? Steve Jones comments on an article that suggests it might be.
2010-01-27
195 reads
The IT Explosion
So many people are joining the IT industry all the time and Steve Jones talks about the attitudes that they bring with them.
2010-01-26
215 reads
Keeping up with Technology
Phil Factor believes that we have become so immersed in the idea that administrators or accountants can run technical enterprises, unaided, that we are in danger of forgetting the vital creative contribution of the technologist.
2010-01-25
119 reads
We'll go no more a' tibbling
Phil Factor points out the limitations and irritations of Hungarian Notation.
2010-01-25
869 reads
Forgetful Databases
Chris Massey gives a speedy book review, discusses the erosion of data privacy in the so-called Digital Age, and considers the implications for DBAs of a possible solution.
2010-01-22
259 reads
How Do You Handle the Stress of Being a DBA?
How do you deal with all the pressures, stress, and problems in being a DBA? Today we have a guest editorial from Brad McGehee that asks the question.
2010-01-21
656 reads
Help Others, Help Yourself
There is something to be said for helping others. However it isn't necessarily a selfless act. Guest writer Tim Mitchell talks a little about how helping others has helped him.
2010-01-20
221 reads
Perfect is the Enemy of Good
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren. We all would love to have perfect code, but is always worth the time? Andy Warren notes that cutting a corner or two might make sense at times.
2010-01-19
155 reads
Moving PASS
The PASS Summit has been held in Seattle for a number of years, but recently people have asked to move it somewhere else. Steve Jones talks a little about the issue.
2010-01-18
93 reads
Blogs
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Session Materials for Techorama & DataGrillen 2026
I’ve uploaded the slides for my Techorama session Microsoft Fabric for Dummies and my...
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