Planes, Trains, and Cows?
New technologies often bring with them lots of new data. Steve Jones talks about some changes that we might see with new RFID technology being deployed in some industries.
2008-05-08
69 reads
Editorials
Recognizing Talent
Microsoft made a sizeable big for Yahoo and Steve Jones talks about one of the more interesting aspects of that bid that didn't receive much press.
2008-05-07
114 reads
Getting Organized
As DBAs we should be very detail oriented, but Steve Jones talks about some challenges with keeping up with your tasks and projects and some software that might help.
2008-05-06
196 reads
Database Weekly - May 5, 2008
A look back at the news of the past week dealing with SQL Injection, slow SQL Server growth and two level security.
2008-05-05
42 reads
Managing Disk Space
How often do you worry about your database size and free space? Steve Jones asks how you administer your SQL Server database space this Friday.
2008-05-02
1,084 reads
And You Thought You Had a Big Database
Steve Jones examines what big is these days and a few examples of what the largest database people in the world deal with.
2008-05-01
317 reads
Should I Buy a Kindle?
Steve Jones still thinks there is a lot of value in books, both fiction and non-fiction, but he's looking at e-Readers, specifically the Kindle from Amazon.
2008-04-30
231 reads
All Data Readers Are Evil
The DBA's Mantra: All data readers are evil. Steve Jones talks about a proposed corollary that might be appropriate to ensure security.
2008-04-29
161 reads
Easy or Hard
How should we build tools? Should they be easy to use? Or does it make sense to have some things hard to do so that only experienced used choose them. Steve Jones comments on usability and the implications of your choices.
2008-04-28
82 reads
The Exceptional DBA: Soft Skills
If impeccable technical skills are a "given", what are the soft shills that will make you an Exceptional DBA rather than a competent DBA?
2008-04-28
1,430 reads
Blogs
The Data API Builder Start and Add Extensions in VS Code
By Steve Jones
One of the things that I like about the Data API Builder (DAB) is...
Using OneLake for Excel Files in Microsoft Fabric
By DataOnWheels
Hey data friends! This blog is to discuss an edge case I’ve run into...
Another AI Faux Pax
By Steve Jones
I was experimenting with a local model (article) and as a part of this,...
Forums
AD, powershell and ssis
Hi, i have a requirement that involves visiting multiple folders in AD for active,...
File date from Extended Event .xel files
I know this, but I do not remember it. I have scoured by saved...
SSMS gets very messy
At work we have quite a few databases that I'm frequently browsing. This is...
Question of the Day
Sparse Column Defaults
What are the restrictions for defaults on columns declared as sparse?
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