This Friday Steve Jones asks you if you want more knobs for SQL Server or less? It's a debate that balances the need for the DBA to know more with the resources Microsoft spends to build better tuning into the product.
2011-06-10
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Today we have an editorial from Mar 22, 2006 as Steve is on vacation. Today Steve Jones notes that economics might determine how you are paid, but human nature describes how you behave.
2011-06-07
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Today we have an editorial reprinted from April 3, 2006 as Steve is on vacation. Ethics are often just as bad at the top of our companies as they are at the bottom. Steve Jones comments today on how this affects IT.
2011-06-06
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This week Steve Jones looks at a few notes that show employers are wising up overall about certifications and the value of real world skills.
2011-06-06
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Today we have an editorial from March 29, 006 as Steve is on vacation. Today Steve talks about the problems of constantly being distracted and not focusing on one thing.
2011-06-03
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Today we have a guest editorial from Chris O’Connor as Steve is on vacation. Today Chris talks about the responsibilities of application developers in safeguarding the data when there is no DBA.
2011-06-02
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Security is a big concern with data, especially when there is another company involved. Steve Jones notes today that cloud vendors need to beef up their work in this area.
2011-06-01
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Almost every DBA will be asked to change data in production at some point. Too often we don't have the tools to allow users to correct errors, but when you make changes, Steve Jones reminds you that you need to be careful and still have a process.
2011-05-31
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2011-05-30
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Today Steve Jones asks how you handle those passwords across time for backups in this week's Friday poll.
2011-05-27
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