I'd say the pay for what you use process would work well allowing some synergy for cloud based costings.

The thought of being able to choose features rather than editions apeals....

If you can't understand the licensing model then how can you be sure you are in compliance with it?

I've actually had two conversations with different Microsoft resellers who contradicted each...

For us it varies. The biggest challenges come when new technology is adopted.

We know what it takes to make a successful and uneventful SQL Server deployment but by definition...

I was shown a design with SQL2012 High Availability where there were 3 nodes in an HA cluster.

The 3rd node was in the cloud and was minimal spec as a...

Mike Dougherty-384281 (12/8/2012)

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Another good reason to be replaceable is that you should be able to "hand off" to a coworker so you can advance within the organization. If you've...

The point of these tests is to help employees figure out the best way to deal with other employees, senior or junior.

Those of us less socially skilled are grateful for...

For us it depends. Each release goes through an evaluation and sanity check prior to go-live.

Continuous integration and test driven development mean that we have a high degree of...

Too much detail dilutes management effectiveness.

If you are a detail person and a manager then it is too easy to get sucked into detailed technical debates rather than stepping back...

I know a story about a lady who...

Its amazing what happens if you wave the possiblity of nuking old dead systems in front of a DBA. Their wrinkles vanish, an unfamiliar expression (happy smile) crosses there...

Regulation is a cloud that can have a bright silver lining.

Lets suppose that you have old systems ridden with tech debt and propped up by manual processes.

Those powers that be...

My concern regarding data quality is largely that it is absent.

The solution compiles, tests run, the users like the UI, job done. The reporting/BI aspect is someone elses problem.

Only...

Anyone have a view on...

Search is one of those things where you'd expect an RDBMS to be much stronger than it actually is. Any form of data repository is only as good as...

Our ops guys flex the quote depending on the IO/throughput/access...