Can you trust the information you get online? There are lots of people that think so, and that's been one of the huge benefits of a highly connected world. Most of us ask questions and get help from others around the world using various forums. This Friday Steve Jones asks you about the help you get online.
2009-09-25
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Today we have a guest editorial from Tim Mitchell that looks at the stereotypical geek. Have you worked with one? Is it harder to manage technical people? Or is it the job? Read Tim's thoughts and let us know if you agree.
2009-09-24
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When things aren't done well or set up properly in your systems, is it a mistake or a failure? Steve Jones talks about the need for those working with technology to be sure that they are taking responsibility for being educated about how to do things.
2009-09-23
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There's a networking seminar at the PASS Summit, and with the explosion of social networking sites, lots of technology workers have been thinking about how to better network for their career. Today Steve Joens talks about why it's a good idea to build up your networking skills.
2009-09-22
179 reads
Phil ponders whether the term 'DBA' is still really meaningful, or if it's just a blunt instrument used to bash a diverse population into a mis-conceived niche. Is it worth the trouble of being typecast, just to have those 3 letters on your CV?
2009-09-21
257 reads
Working with passwords that provide enough security and are hard to crack is complicated enough. Most users want to simplify their lives with fewer passwords if possible. This Friday Steve Jones asks how you handle passwords across systems.
2009-09-18
106 reads
When you upgrade to a new server, there's more than just making sure that everything is ready to move, but do you clean house? Do you ever go back and ensure you're not moving things that you don't need?
2009-09-17
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The SQL Connections conference will be held this November in Las Vegas and Steve Jones is attending. See what he's interested in viewing at the event.
2009-09-16
124 reads
Most of us learn on the job, but is that the best way? If you could learn faster at a cost, would you pay it? Steve Jones talks a little bit about what he has done and what he would do today in today's editorial. What is a SQL Server education worth to you?
2009-09-15
151 reads
Microsoft's new server lab building will house 35,000 servers. That's a lot of computing power, and it's being done in a greener fashion.
2009-09-14
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There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
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What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
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