Ruthless
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
Ruthless
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
Why Tape is Good
I write an editorial about why I thought tape still had a place in backups . There were some interesting responses that said disk works well for them and they wouldn’t go back to tape. I used to think the density was a big deal, along with cost, but maybe...
Creating a Linked Server - SQL School Video
Linked Servers allow SQL Server to access data on other systems, SQL Server, Oracle, Access, Excel, and others. MVP Andy Warren shows how to set one up in this SQL School video.
Dynamic SQL Merge
This article by new author Glen Schwickerath uses dynamic SQL and SQL Server 2008's MERGE statement to create a useful stored procedure tool for synchronizing tables.
Managing Risk
Evaluating risk is something we do every day. Steve Jones talks a bit about using this to make ourselves better.
Dealing with Difficult Forum Users - The Flip Side
Earlier I talked about dealing with the difficult forum user from the perspective of providing help. Now let us look at from the flip side of the coin. You are asking for help and you aren't getting what you want or need. The first thing you have...
SQL Server consolidation strategies and best practices
Learn about the benefits of SQL Server 2008 consolidation on Windows 2008, with details on the different consolidation strategies available to organizations.
Duplicate Records using SQLCMD
We have an article here from Renato Buda that shows how to delete duplicate records from your tables. SQLCMD is used with variables that make it easy to write a general purpose script for any table.
The Disappearing DBA
During a "difficult period", a developer often sinks from view. When things are going well, suddenly they are the gunslinger, the hotshot. The DBA often looks on wistfully. For him, the "fame trajectory" seems to work in reverse.
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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