Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Dodge
Laptop issues have Steve Jones upset with Toshiba. Today he talks about the obligations companies have to stand behind their support agreements and not try to dodge them.
2010-01-14
228 reads
Editorials
Goal Tuesday
Almost halfway into the first month of the new year, Steve Jones reminds us of the power of goals. Today he encourages you to set up your own goals for the coming year.
2010-01-12
90 reads
A time and a place for the SQL Server Maintenance Plan Wizard
The SSMS maintenance plan wizard is shunned by many DBAs, but Brad McGehee has come to view it as a perfectly valid and viable tool, especially for part-time or accidental DBAs, or those just finding their feet in the role.
2010-01-11
250 reads
Do You Want to Learn a Thing or Two?
A list of books to read in any area from an expert can be invaluable in growing your skills. Steve Jones talks about one list from Paul Randal, former SQL Server developer.
2010-01-11
179 reads
Balancing the Message
How can we get information about new products, tools, and services in the Internet world? Steve Jones has a poll this Friday asking what ways you would like to interact with SQL Server vendors on the site.
2010-01-08
123 reads
Being Supportive
Steve Jones says we need to stick together in IT, at least from the perspective of the client. Otherwise we can all look bad as an industry.
2010-01-07
82 reads
Women in Technology
A guest editorial from Phil Factor today that points out some of the incredibly contributions by women in technology.
2010-01-06
397 reads
Slipping out of the DBA trenches
Today we have a guest editorial from Rodney Landrum who wonders how DBA Managers, removed from the front lines, can keep up to date and retain their edge. Is it inevitable that, slowly but inexorably, they will feel the 'blunting of the blade'?
2010-01-05
162 reads
Be Prepared
Today we have a guest editorial from Grant Fritchey. The Boy Scouts motto is "be prepared" and most of you probably unconsciously follow that in your daily lives. Why is it that so many of us don't follow through on this same advice with our databases? Grant Fritchey gives a few examples of how you should "be prepared" for a database emergency.
2010-01-04
377 reads
Happy New Year 2010
The first day of 2010 has Steve Jones blooper reel in addition to some well wishes.
2010-01-01
71 reads
Blogs
Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop
By Steve Jones
I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep...
How to Find Expensive Queries in Amazon Redshift
Slow-running queries can degrade your Redshift cluster’s performance and lead to increased costs. Identifying...
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
In SQL Server 2025, a long I/O is recorded in the error log with message 833. How long much an I/O request be outstanding before this message is written to the log?
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