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Auto-renewal is one of the reasons I avoid subscriptions. With auto-renewal, the onus is on you to remember, not them to remind you. I look for once-off payments or...
March 25, 2024 at 2:47 pm
There are a few scenarios where this has been helpful. I've had clients that used 101/102 for merge loggin to track down issues with replication.
There are some that people will...
March 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm
What are the data types of the source and destination for this column? I'm guessing this is a numeric field on the mainframe?
Does this help? https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/3459/importing-mainframe-data-including-packed-numbers-with-sql-server-integration-services/
March 21, 2024 at 10:03 pm
I re-read the Phoenix Project recently and it was interesting to reflect on things. The Phoenix project was late, slow, and not working. So they started the Unicorn project to...
March 21, 2024 at 4:19 pm
Great points, Eric. Your job might certainly vary with hours. For me, I don't tend to work too often outside core hours (M-F, 8-5), but I do travel and I...
March 21, 2024 at 4:10 pm
My experience with migrations and replatforming is that you need a clear, realistic, long-term view of what it is going to allow you to do. The time required for...
March 20, 2024 at 7:28 pm
As a data engineer currently involved in a pilot for migrating an on-premises SQL Server corporate data store to a cloud AWS data lake with S3 storage and Athena...
March 20, 2024 at 7:26 pm
Hi Steve - hope you are well - long time lurker from a few years back!
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We would perform an actual transfer daily and so when it came to move...
March 20, 2024 at 7:23 pm
I've certainly seen a mix of situations. There are certainly some managers who expect people to get xx work done, everyone, and expect them to work 50+ hours a week....
March 18, 2024 at 2:23 pm
Great points, Jeff, and I wouldn't expect a company to help me get ahead. That's my job. That's what mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, doctors, chefs, lawyers, etc. do if they want...
March 15, 2024 at 10:48 pm
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However, I also can see that what may happen is some of my coworkers rewriting those projects in the older technology they're familiar with.
That's just poor management. No other...
March 15, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Tend to agree, David. Pools of making decisions without knowing how to best use/support/code/etc. across technologies.
I see too many people bringing in a NoSQL platform, or changing the RDBMS because...
March 15, 2024 at 8:01 pm
But no system is perfect...
Russian state-backed hackers breached Microsoft's core software systems, company says (msn.com)
Indeed, though that wasn't ransomware. It was poor security on a test account
March 11, 2024 at 9:22 pm
Do you think it would help to put something like, "Constantly looks to improve our processes and make life better for our staff" as a requirement in the job...
March 11, 2024 at 9:20 pm
"When I interview people, I want to know a few things. One is can I get along with them, as well as the rest of the team. This isn't...
March 11, 2024 at 9:19 pm
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