Service Pack 4
This week Steve Jones asks if Service Pack 4 for SQL Server 2005 is coming out and makes an argument why it should.
2009-12-28
699 reads
Editorials
Twas the Night Before Christmas - SQL Style
A guest editorial from Tim Ford updates this Christmas classic for the SQL Server professionals out there.
2009-12-24
340 reads
The Balance of Resources
Companies have to make choices about what to spend money on, often not using the same priorities as those in IT might choose. Steve Jones talks about some of choices they make and why their decisions might make some sense.
2009-12-23
79 reads
Can Users Be Trusted?
Can we trust users to make good decisions about what to install on their devices? Steve Jones says that the Apple iPhone model has some good advantages and it might work well for SQL Server as well.
2009-12-22
113 reads
Defining a Database
What is a database exactly? Steve Jones wonders if we should define it differently after viewing a list of some of the largest databases in the world, many of which might not equate to what a DBA or developer would consider a "database."
2009-12-18
176 reads
Architecture Principles
Steve Jones asks today if you have any architectural principles at your job that you use to build software. Having a set of guidelines is a great way to build better software and having your own set of principles will help you to build better software as well.
2009-12-17
279 reads
How can we standardize SQL Server Data Deployments?
Some change requests, such as deploying a new stored procedure or trigger, are relatively easy to manage whereas others, such as data deployments, tend to thwart all attempts at standardization. And yet, there must be a way, and Rodney Landrum believes that DBA-developer co-operation lies at the heart of it.
2009-12-16
316 reads
Keep Your Purpose in Mind
A well run company will help you keep your purpose at work in mind. However many companies don't do a good job here and Steve Jones laments the lack of leadership in many companies.
2009-12-15
110 reads
Coincidence or Causality
Steve Jones looks at query optimization, and based on some blogging from Microsoft, the level of impact that you can have on a system.
2009-12-14
111 reads
PowerPivot
A new direction in BI, with a new flagship interface for Business Intelligence from Microsoft. Steve Jones talks a little about the back story he heard from Microsoft.
2009-12-14
455 reads
Blogs
Book Review: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
I don’t currently manage Microsoft 365 Copilot in an enterprise environment, but it is...
Lift and shift vs modernizing your data warehouse
By James Serra
If you are migrating a data warehouse, there is a question worth asking before...
Power BI Fun With Travels
By Steve Jones
I’m back from a great vacation. I had the chance to visit two new...
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DML Trigger Types
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