Learning Priorities
Steve Jones talks a bit about the value of learning for DBAs and other IT professionals.
Learning Priorities
Steve Jones talks a bit about the value of learning for DBAs and other IT professionals.
Learning Priorities
Steve Jones talks a bit about the value of learning for DBAs and other IT professionals.
SQL Server 2008 Sparse Columns Identifying Columns For Conversion
SQL Server 2008 has introduced a new way to store data for columns that contain excessive NULL values called Sparse Columns. What this means is that when you declare a column as Sparse and any time a NULL value is entered in the column it will not use any space. Is there a way to identify what columns would make a good candidate for this without having to analyze each column individually?
SQL Server virtualization pros and cons
Virtualizing SQL Server has pros and cons. Learn the performance impacts of virtualization on SQL Server I/O, RAM and memory to decide if it is a fit for your SQL Server system.
SQLSaturday #10 - Tampa 2009
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Simple Metadata
Tagging has become a new hot action for many people on the Internet, especially in the Web 2.0 social networking world. Steve Jones comes to a revelation about tagging and metadata.
Simple Metadata
Tagging has become a new hot action for many people on the Internet, especially in the Web 2.0 social networking world. Steve Jones comes to a revelation about tagging and metadata.
Simple Metadata
Tagging has become a new hot action for many people on the Internet, especially in the Web 2.0 social networking world. Steve Jones comes to a revelation about tagging and metadata.
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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