Jason, there is also the corresponding import column, so overall they make it pretty easy to import/export blobs.

BWFC, I can tell you it's been a lot of fun writing them. Not all go well and I learn, and try to remember to listen and not get defensive....

BWFC, I hear you, and I'll think on it. It's not easy to taking a learning moment like the one I experienced and try to turn it into an interesting...

I like any comment that includes tyranny:-)

Gary, I lean that way too. I don't want to write procs for developers, but I don't want see the world reduced to CRUD either. If the ORM'ish tools can...

Chord, if the ORM's get better, is that better or worse for a DBA - ugly question isn't it? Businesses get pushed into hiring a lot of silo'd experts (DBA's...

Nice straight forward question!

The SME thing is interesting, it certainly seems to look like that pattern of moving to the cloud is there for the SME's that work at MS.

Thanks Sean!

A winner! Yes, the poor DBA is Kendal Van Dyke, who leads MagicPASS in Orlando.

Stephen, I'll delay the answer on that a bit longer. It's a stretch to figure it out, requires some knowledge not in the question (which is why it was an...

James, I should have looked on the "-", but it's one of those cases I wish they would optimize for (or optimize me). Appreciate all the comments!

Tried to mix it up on this one! Appreciate all the comments. Think I have a couple more in the pipeline, then I'll work on a new batch and try...

I'm glad you enjoyed the question, wasn't sure how this one would be received;-)

Stephanie, I wish I had called it out better, it's really a topic of its own.