Creative SPAM
SPAM permeates all aspects of our lives. Steve Jones takes a poll today about which messages might have caught your eye.
2008-11-07
207 reads
Editorials
Testing Service Pack 3
Who is responsible for Service Pack testing? Ultimately it's Microsoft, but Steve Jones reminds us we make a difference as well.
2008-11-06
534 reads
Bootstrap
Steve Jones talks about starting your own business and some of the challenges and advantages.
2008-11-05
136 reads
Participation
With Election Day in the US, Steve Jones talks about how you can make a difference. This editorial was originally published on Nov 4, 2008. It is being republished as Steve is out of town.
2008-11-04
80 reads
Dead LINQ - Database Weekly (Nov 3, 2008)
Steve Jones comments on a few pieces of interesting SQL Server news this week, including Service Pack 3.
2008-11-03
347 reads
Happy Halloween 2008!
Steve Jones is taking a break on this fine holiday, enjoy a few bloopers before you head out with the kids for trick-or-treating.
2008-10-31
207 reads
The October 2008 Energy Update
The bimonthly update on the world of energy from Steve Jones talks about wind power.
2008-10-30
79 reads
2008-10-29
895 reads
Updating Aging Databases
Somehow, one is expected to be pleased that SQL Server 2005 is going to have another Service Pack. Why? For many DBAs, SQL Server 2005 is still a dangerous and radical upgrade. Phil Factor considers Microsoft's responsibilities...
2008-10-28
202 reads
Barriers to Entry, Database Weekly (Oct 27 2008)
Many people who spend time contributing to technical forums bemoan the increasing amount of time and energy they expend trying to help people who seem unwilling or unable to help themselves. At the same time, they say, the courtesy is deteriorating and the number of people willing to "stir things up" for the sake of it increases. Is there a solution to this?
2008-10-27
121 reads
Blogs
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Forums
Make It Routine
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits III
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CROSS APPLY Fundamentals: Part 1
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits III
On SQL Server 2025, does DBCC CHECKDB support Memory-Optimized tables?
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