Managerial Relations
Steve Jones talks a bit more about the employee manager relationship in this turbulent times.
Managerial Relations
Steve Jones talks a bit more about the employee manager relationship in this turbulent times.
Recovery
How do you recover small pieces of data from a 16GB database? New author from Australia, Graham Okely, brings a story from the real world of data recovery at his employer.
The New Leader - Database Weekly (Sept 29, 2008)
A new SQL Server system has claimed the top spots in the TPC-E benchmark, but Steve Jones doesn't think it's that impressive.
The September 2008 Car Update
This month's car update focuses mainly on the Prius and changes that might coming in the car industry.
Auto generate SQL Server restore script from backup files in a directory
One of the ongoing challenges of a DBA is to backup and restore databases. Backups are done on an automated schedule, but restores can take on many different versions, you may need to restore a production database, restore a development or test database or just create another copy of the database somewhere else. There are several ways of automating the restore process and creating a script, but this approach shows a way this can be done by just reading the contents of a directory for the backup files that exist.
Speeding up the Performance of Table Counts in SQL Server 2005
This article describes how the Object Catalog Views can be used to determine the number of rows in a table
The Relational Manager
Managing DBAs can be a challenge for both sides. Steve Jones talks a bit about some of his relationships with managers and the trouble that sometimes occurs.
The Relational Manager
Managing DBAs can be a challenge for both sides. Steve Jones talks a bit about some of his relationships with managers and the trouble that sometimes occurs.
The Relational Manager
Managing DBAs can be a challenge for both sides. Steve Jones talks a bit about some of his relationships with managers and the trouble that sometimes occurs.
Blogs
Expanding Your DBA Horizons: Installing PostgreSQL in a Home Lab
By gbargsley
Are you diversifying your DBA skillset? My recent job search made one thing clear:...
Back in the EU
By Steve Jones
I flew to Amsterdam last night and hopefully by the time this publishes I’ll...
The Feedback Multiplier: How Leaders Can Turn Input into Innovation
By Chris Yates
In every organization there is a hidden currency more valuable than capital, more enduring...
Forums
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The New SQL Server 2025 Data type
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new data type designed to support similarity search and machine learning applications for AI applications. What is this new data type?
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