I think that we are all grateful for the site and the well...

I agree. I thought it would lead to bizarre ramblings, outrageous comments and dogfights galore. Instead you got one comment from someone who isn't even a DBA. Go figure!!!

I have to say Andy that I was expecting a bit more of a response. You make the effort in writing an editorial just for me to have a discussion...

I am thankful that I work in a country that is relatively unbiased.

The UK isn't perfect but I work alongside (or have done) men, women and other (it's a complicated...

I also think that the more that is done in a scripting language the more of a library of scripts is built up both in-house as well as popular ones...

I think that developers who also do SQL Server development need to shoulder their portion of responsibility for this. Inadequate knowledge, poor implementation (even when we know better) and considering...

DavidL (6/5/2014)

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Gary Varga (6/5/2014)

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DavidL (6/5/2014)

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Tobar (6/5/2014)

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As a fellow consultant, I feel it is our duty to present the options. Perhaps advocate strongly for one, but only in as much as...

DavidL (6/5/2014)

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Tobar (6/5/2014)

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As a fellow consultant, I feel it is our duty to present the options. Perhaps advocate strongly for one, but only in as much as it is what...

Totally agree. The older I get the more it is harder to keep up...

call.copse (6/5/2014)

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I'm afraid meteorological wisecracks are the limit of my interest for now - not because I wouldn't use AWS or anything but just because there's enough on my plate...

As a consultant I see our role is to advise our clients towards the solution that is best for them. Not only technically but also culturally. This can only be...

Feel free to offer suggestions 😉

cmiller66 (6/3/2014)

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I would add that they need a good understanding of threading. There is no difference between running multiple threads in an application and multiple users in a database....

call.copse (6/2/2014)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/30/2014)

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Gary Varga (5/30/2014)

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Good luck Steve. I really hope you get out of it something worthwhile whether or not it was what you intended.

PS Are...

I think that many of us belong to a generation that is an anomaly. I can see a similar path in the history of automobiles (or cars as most of...