GPO (3/27/2012)

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Given that this is a database-oriented forum, the (loaded) question that I'd like to ask is this: What do you want the vendor to supply you in relation to...

Data kept in house is at risk. Employees can access things they should not, and people can try to access it externally as well. It all comes down...

True Dave, but most people don't study it two weeks after it happened. Enough time has not gone by yet for the whole story...

Too early for the complete post-mortem analysis of this IMHO. Wait at least another month or so until more facts have been gathered and then make a judgement based on...

For me there is one sure way to tell:

Arrogant bosses or developers focus more on getting than on giving.:-D

Good points Rod. This kind of makes me think of Albert Einstein. He was probably the most brilliant mind the world has ever known, but his own son Hans couldn't...

I would definitely agree, particularly if all they are concerned about is their own job security. Then they don't usually share or document what they do.:-D

Rob Nickolaus-860201 (3/12/2012)

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I would agree that I don't need an egotistical developer on the team. However, that is different than a great developer. A truly great developer does several things...

Self-direction also plays a big part. I knew a developer, nice guy, fairly good developer, not real inventive, not good with the big picture, and not self-directed. He...

Bill Gates once said something to the effect of "A great developer is measured by the size of his/her toolbox." In my words, that simply means a great developer doesn't...

Evil Kraig F (3/9/2012)

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I'm afraid we're going to have another polite disagreement, Travis. 🙂

There's no reason to spend money...

Five basic reasons (or excuses) that I have seen SQL 2000 still running in shops in the past:

1. Shop doesn't want to spend the money to upgrade software/hardware

2. Legacy application(s)...

Hope: "However I thought over the next 3-4 years it would catch on as we companies looked to scale out their databases to multiple physical servers."

Reality: "It has a...

"This profession looks better and better every year"

Yes, it does. Nothing is stored on paper anymore. Everything is on a database somewhere, and as long as that is the case...

Just remember that a database encrypted with TDE does not compress all that much.:-D