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  • RE: Never give up

    I thought that it was more of a motivational style then lecturing. Some love it, some don't. Personally, I take from editorials of this style the anecdotal knowledge and like...

    July 8, 2014 at 5:20 am

    #1727714

  • RE: Never give up

    I try to be open to the possibility that:

  • it MAY NOT be possible even if others say that it is

  • it MAY be possible even if others say that it is...

July 8, 2014 at 3:21 am

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  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Anthony B. Colson (7/7/2014)

    ... The danger in the cloud that I see (should it become the predominant method of computing for everyone in the world) ...

    I would argue that it...

    July 7, 2014 at 9:54 am

    #1727467

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Eric M Russell (7/7/2014)

    ...

    In addition to SQL Server, a handful of down scaled sub-variants, and Azure SQL, there is also the little known and talked about SQL Server Parallel Data...

    July 7, 2014 at 9:05 am

    #1727428

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Eric M Russell (7/7/2014)

    I believe that Microsoft has introduced a cloud database product for the same reason that Coca Cola introduced a line of bottled water products. It's not intended...

    July 7, 2014 at 8:29 am

    #1727396

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Andy Warren (7/7/2014)

    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...

    July 7, 2014 at 8:26 am

    #1727390

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Chord77 (7/7/2014)

    Andy Warren (7/7/2014)

    Chord, if the ORM's get better, is that better or worse for a DBA - ugly question isn't it?

    Oh I agree it's an ugly question. ...

    July 7, 2014 at 7:33 am

    #1727354

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Eric M Russell (7/7/2014)

    Comparing SQL Server to SQL Azure is like comparing traditional C++/C# forms to ASP.NET. There are some applications where moving to SQL Azure is an evolutionary leap,...

    July 7, 2014 at 7:08 am

    #1727338

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    quackhandle1975 (7/7/2014)

    One worrisome scenario is SME's or even larger companies going to the cloud "because everyone else is". I remember a conversation back in 2000 where one client asked...

    July 7, 2014 at 3:54 am

    #1727303

  • RE: Cloud Skills

    Those whose primary expertise is in SQL Server appear to have the benefits and disadvantages of working in a single system. I know that this is a simplistic view but...

    July 7, 2014 at 2:44 am

    #1727290

  • RE: The myth of the ‘shared development model’

    call.copse (7/4/2014)

    Sorry folks - wasn't trying to be contentious - just reflecting on the poor state of some shops I've encountered. I was pretty much agreeing with you Gary.

    No worries....

    July 4, 2014 at 4:01 am

    #1727045

  • RE: Powershell exit code

    You are most welcome.

    Nice example of the use of PowerShell.

    July 3, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    #1726955

  • RE: Do Other Departments Know What You Do?

    aochss (7/3/2014)

    ....and even more importantly, let us know when there is an error.

    ...

    I am always amazed when finally told "Oh, it always fails like that" as though it is...

    July 3, 2014 at 10:33 am

    #1726895

  • RE: Powershell exit code

    It is all about scope. $ExceptionMessage in the function is not the same as the variable in the scope of the script. See this script:

    $stringValue = "global"

    Function F

    {

    ...

    July 3, 2014 at 9:37 am

    #1726880

  • RE: Do Other Departments Know What You Do?

    Jim P. (7/3/2014)

    Well my fun was getting my laptop setup for telecommuting. Our company’s HQ is around Toronto. Then we have an office around Cincy that I was working out...

    July 3, 2014 at 7:39 am

    #1726818

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