2008-02-19
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Editorials
2008-02-18
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Government IT
A perspective from Richard Collins on the creation of a government IT profession in the UK.
2008-02-18
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When Would You Go?
This year TechEd is across two weeks, with a different focus for each. Which one would you rather attend.
2008-02-15
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Slipstreaming
Why don't we have updates, patches, and service packs slipstreamed into the base product for new installs?
2008-02-14
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And Then There Was One
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
2008-02-11
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The Identity Debate
Using the Identity Property might be one of the more debated features of SQL Server. This editorial was originally published on Mar 5, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation.
2008-02-11
287 reads
2008-02-08
45 reads
Feedback
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
2008-02-06
59 reads
Compensation
Employee compensation is more than just salary. Steve Jones talks about how you might look at building more effective compensation plans for workers.
2008-02-05
98 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...
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How Long is a Long I/O?
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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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