Life Without a Net
Today we have a guest editorial from Rodney Landrum that talks about life in the past, when we couldn't look up everything on the Internet.
2010-11-02
224 reads
Editorials
Can I really drop that index?
You believe that an index is unused and so could be removed, and yet, your finger hovers nervously over the metaphorical "delete" button. You can't quite bring yourself to do it. Is it really safe to drop this index? Tony wonders if "invisible indexes" might solve this dilemma.
2010-11-01
391 reads
Happy Halloween 2010
Steve Jones has a day off before SQL Server Connections and brings us a blooper reel for Halloween.
2010-11-01
105 reads
100 Years Ago, What Would You Be?
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren asking what you might have done if you lived in the past.
2010-10-29
241 reads
The Growth of Professional Development
Steve Jones talks about the more formal effort that it seems many people are placing to grow their careers.
2010-10-28
431 reads
The Hybrid
Steve Jones talks about SQL Server Connections, the conference that might be the place to be for hybrid IT workers.
2010-10-27
125 reads
Remote Security
As more and more people look to work away from inside traditional networks, security becomes an issue. As a data professional, Steve Jones reminds you to be sure that your data is protected.
2010-10-25
111 reads
SQL Slammer
It's been seven years since SQL Slammer, the worst SQL Server security worm struck. Steve Jones remembers that time.
2010-10-25
179 reads
Cheap Fun
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that talks about ways to enjoy life without spending a lot of money. Some of these might even be great team building ideas.
2010-10-21
187 reads
Plan for Capacity
It is important that you are monitoring your system to handle the capacity increases as it grows. Steve Jones notes that FourSquare recently had to deal with this.
2010-10-20
365 reads
Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
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We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
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The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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