State Models - Database Weekly (Feb 16, 2009)
Testing software is important, and the use of state models can help. This week Steve Jones talks about a new book that exposes software testing at Microsoft.
Data Mining in Excel 2007 Pt.2 - SQL School Video
In this video MVP Brian Knight continues on with more advanced data mining using Excel.
Global Warming and Business Intelligence
What does global warming have to do with BI? Steve Jones explains.
Challenging the Tyranny of Third-Party Vendors: A DBA’s Manifesto
Over the years, I have dealt with a lot of third-party applications (and their vendors) that use SQL Server as their back-end databases. It has often been an uneasy relationship, fraught with pain and tribulation. The overriding feeling I have gotten...
Conservative or Risky?
What type of leadership do you want in your company? Steve Jones asks who you want to help steward you through these tough economic times.
Conservative or Risky?
What type of leadership do you want in your company? Steve Jones asks who you want to help steward you through these tough economic times.
Conservative or Risky?
What type of leadership do you want in your company? Steve Jones asks who you want to help steward you through these tough economic times.
Introduction to Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2008
This article takes a look at the great new auditing features available in SQL Server 2008.
SSIS 101: Isolating Data in a Data Flow
MVP and SSIS expert Andy Leonard brings us a new article on how to work with a data flow and manipulate your data in complex ways.
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
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