The other day at a conference, the subject of data degradation/corrosion arose. The speaker at the conference said that data in a database degraded or corroded over time. The statement was made as if degradation over time applied to all databases. I found this blanket statement to be misguided. Indeed, I think that data does degrade in some databases, but not all.
Feeling his age a bit, Steve Jones asks you about yours in this Friday's poll. Where do you think you are in your career as a technologist?
Feeling his age a bit, Steve Jones asks you about yours in this Friday's poll. Where do you think you are in your career as a technologist?
Feeling his age a bit, Steve Jones asks you about yours in this Friday's poll. Where do you think you are in your career as a technologist?
Most of us are tired of this overused, vague term. How many of you have clicked on a 'DBA' job posting only to find that it's not what you do? Or asked for a DBA resume from a recruiter and gotten something other than what you expected? Or...
XML Data Modification Language (XML DML) allows you to modify and update XML data. When working with SQL Server Databases, this is the most efficient way to modify elements in an XML column, yet the techniques of using XML-DML have not been well, or simply, described - up until now. Robert Sheldon presents a practical workbench to show the various modify methods
This article from Perry Whittle looks at setting up a 2 node SQL Server cluster under MS Virtual server 2005 Ent R2 SP1. Something that is very handy for testing clustered servers.
There are many ways to invest in yourself and Steve Jones reminds us of one in today's editorial.
Come and join us for this great evening focusing on SQL Server Integration Services and Reporting Services in Cambridge, UK on Wed, May 20, 2009.
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