Service Pack 1 - Database Weekly (Apr 13, 2009)
This past week saw the release of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008, and some interesting changes with it. Steve Jones comments.
2009-04-13
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Editorials
Ruthless
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
2009-04-09
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Managing Risk
Evaluating risk is something we do every day. Steve Jones talks a bit about using this to make ourselves better.
2009-04-07
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The Disappearing DBA
During a "difficult period", a developer often sinks from view. When things are going well, suddenly they are the gunslinger, the hotshot. The DBA often looks on wistfully. For him, the "fame trajectory" seems to work in reverse.
2009-04-06
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Portable Data Centers
Is the next data center for your SQL Servers going to be portable? Steve Jones comments on some of the changes being put forth by Microsoft and others.
2009-04-02
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2009-04-01
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The March 2009 Car Update
This month Steve Jones looks at the problems in the auto industry along with a link to the cars most likely to be caught speeding.
2009-03-31
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Are We Wasting Too Much Time Social Networking?
The advent of social networking has excited many DBAs, but is that a good thing? Does social networking help or hurt you in your career?
2009-03-30
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The Visit of the Recovery Testers.
Phil has a nasty surprise when a team of testers turn up to test an n-tier system
2009-03-30
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Almost Like a Service Pack
Microsoft recently laid off a number of people and made a mistake that they handled poorly. Steve Jones comments about what could have been done better.
2009-03-24
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Blogs
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