Just a Second, Guv.
In which Phil hears about an extra 'leap' second added over the new year, and broods on the missing INTERVAL datatype in SQL Server
2009-01-05
128 reads
Editorials
Industry Experience... Required?
This Friday, a guest poll and editorial from Adrian Nichols wondering about the value of experience in a particular area.
2009-01-02
197 reads
The New Year - 2009
It's the first day of 2009 and Steve Jones gives a few predictions for the new year in this editorial.
2009-01-01
173 reads
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
2008-12-31
120 reads
The December 2008 Energy Update
Steve Jones gives one last update on energy issues in the US in 2008 with a look at the construction and building industries.
2008-12-30
93 reads
Changing Taxonomy
Steve Jones is considering changes to SQLServerCentral and presents a few ideas today.
2008-12-29
159 reads
How Would You Rate This? - Database Weekly (Dec 29, 2008)
Steve Jones wonders if Microsoft is doing a good job with their efforts to patch SQL Server security issues?
2008-12-29
87 reads
2008-12-26
64 reads
2008-12-24
160 reads
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
2008-12-23
85 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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