The SQL Bailout
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
2009-03-03
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Editorials
A Cloudy Week - Database Weekly (Mar 2, 2009)
There has been a lot of news about cloud computing this past week, including an announcement about SQL Server.
2009-03-02
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Guest Editorial: Information is Power
Phil Factor muses on the power, and potential failings, of the relational database, and wonders if those responsible for its development should feel any guilt about the opportunities for abuse of the power that it affords.
2009-03-02
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Pruning
DBAs tend to be very organized, and most of them don't want unnecessary objects on their systems. Is it worth cleaning up? Steve Jones asks the question this Friday.
2009-02-27
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The February 2009 Energy Update
In this month's energy update Steve Jones takes a look at more efficient building practices to increase energy efficiency.
2009-02-26
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Chargeback
Should IT charge other departments for the use of its resources? Is that good for the business? Steve Jones comments on what this could mean for SQL Server DBAs.
2009-02-25
159 reads
Do You Verify Your Database Backups?
Backup verification is a vital part of a well-designed database maintenance plan and yet some DBAs neglect to do it. Brad McGehee ownders why.
2009-02-24
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Instrumenting Code - Database Weekly (Feb 23, 2009)
In the Oracle world, great importance is attached to "instrumenting" your application code. However, it seems not to be an issue that is much discussed in SQL Server. Tony Davis wonders why...
2009-02-23
512 reads
Why Are There So Many Editions?
SQL Server has grown from two editions in the v6.5 days to 7 with SQL Server 2008. Why are there so many editions? Steve Jones gives his thoughts.
2009-02-23
204 reads
Too Much Data
These days more and more systems gather data all the time, but are we using that data? Steve Jones comments on the glut of information and some of the problems that creates.
2009-02-19
182 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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