Grown Up Software
We all want to write better software, but do we really want to write grown up software? Steve Jones talks about one of the most successful software groups ever.
2009-06-22
181 reads
Editorials
Lax Security - Database Weekly (June 22, 2009)
This week Steve Jones talks about database security, or the lack thereof, in today's world.
2009-06-22
122 reads
Going Native
This Friday Steve Jones asks about advice for other DBAs. What's the best way for those intermediate and accidental DBAs to handle maintenance on their servers?
2009-06-19
138 reads
The Best Minds
What do you want when you go to a conference? Great speakers or great information? Steve Jones talks a little about how we get both in the future.
2009-06-18
74 reads
The Simple Estimate
Why can't it be easy for someone to tackle small projects? It is in some areas, and Steve Jones talks a little about some of the issues.
2009-06-16
106 reads
Are You an Exceptional DBA?
The Exceptional DBA award is back again in 2009. Steve Jones comments a little on his experience last year.
2009-06-15
192 reads
Barriers to Virtualization
Virtualization, and use of the 'cloud', will be essential to the deployment of new applications, but will existing applications will be quite so amenable?
2009-06-15
281 reads
Back to the Future
Steve Jones asks this Friday if there is anything you wish you might have done differently.
2009-06-12
95 reads
Who's At Fault
Who do you blame when software fails? Hopefully you don't hire a lawyer before you do. Steve Jones talks about liability and software.
2009-06-11
131 reads
Support Your Local SQL Server User’s Group
Are user groups dying out in the age of the Internet? It seemed that way for awhile, but Brad McGehee gives some reasons why you should think about attending a meeting.
2009-06-09
236 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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