We are all assuming that these are working light bulbs, and that there is no chance they will burn out.

It seems like we need to calculate the carrying costs of data at different service levels.

It is hard to imagine that google pays more then 10 dollars a year per...

This is really neat.

What is the easiest way to process the XML if you just write a script to capture the URL's to a file?

Thanks for the effort, but this was a little too much of an ad.

Not quite on topic, but...

How about a My Turn column? The one in Newsweek has been a great read for many years. Something like Phil Factor's stories, but from a...

Given the three strengths of people: intellect, imagination and strength I've enjoyed various jobs in my life.

Intellectually being a database analyst is a lot of fun. I like the chance...

Is there a backward coompatible interface for profiler or am I going to have to learn an entirely new set of tricks to capture SQL statements?

Since one of the applications...

Congratulations on a successful 5 year run.

Some of things I do well at work, analysing data, making drawings, keeping on top of a schedule work considerably better when there are no interruptions.

The downside is that people...

It would have been nice to have added a pro and con for the native backup using SQL Server tools for your environment.

I was also left wondering why you didn't...

It seems like this would be great for backups, at least from a technology point of view.

Providing value to a business is not an easy thing to schedule or demand. How we get and maintain our positions varies by position and personality.

I'm sure if the developer...

I keep up with a couple of mailing lists and user groups. I attend as many SQL Server and IRMAP meetings as my work schedule...

How do people feel about the IBM model of largely charging consulting fees instead of license fees?

What is the sweet spot situation for dictating licensing terms? Who gets the...

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