The Hassles of Travel
As he prepares for a trip across the Atlantic, Steve Jones talks about some things he doesn't like about travel.
2009-01-15
86 reads
Editorials
No More Lottery
Steve Jones talks about the lack of a big payday for tech workers. Not that most of us were expecting one.
2009-01-14
178 reads
Little Security Issues
There's a trend for smaller laptops called netbooks to make traveling with computers easier. However these devices may result in more security issues. Steve Jones comments on some of the problems.
2009-01-12
147 reads
Look at the size of my BCHR
Are SQL Server DBAs prone to going around boasting about the size of their BCHR? And does it have any significance?
2009-01-12
384 reads
Don't Let the Economic Downturn Get You Down
With the current economic downturn, many of us are wondering if we will still have a job by the end of this new year. Although DBAs are still in demand, no DBA job is 100% immune from layoffs. Brad suggests that now is the perfect time to invest in yourself.
2009-01-08
198 reads
The Bionic Office - V2
Fog Creek Software has a new headquarters and the offices look amazing. Steve Jones talks about the value of a beautiful space.
2009-01-06
229 reads
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
129 reads
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
211 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
176 reads
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
2008-12-31
123 reads
Blogs
Automated SQL Server Benchmarking with HammerDB and Docker: A Complete Testing Framework
I’m excited to announce the release of a new open-source project that fully automates...
T-SQL Snapshot Backups on Availability Group Secondary Replicas
One of my favourite features of SQL Server 2022 was the T-SQL Snapshot Backups....
The Book of Redgate: Hours
By Steve Jones
I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of...
Forums
AI Experience Gap that we keep talking about
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Squared Values
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