From Hairdresser to DBA – How to start a career in IT
In writing about his career change from hairdresser to DBA, Greg Lucas shares his experiences and offers advice for those looking to move into IT.
The Next Generation
Steve Jones wonders about the next generations of IT workers. Can we encourage more people to enter this field? With the supposed shortages of talent today and the poor reputation of IT positions, can we change the trend of fewer people entering IT?
SQL Saturday #323 - Paris
On September 13, 2014 the French SQL Server Community (GUSS) will be holding a SQL Saturday conference. The event is free to attend, with 4 paid-for pre-conference sessions available. Register while space is available.
Why the SQL Server FORCESCAN hint exists
It is often generalized that seeks are better than scans in terms of retrieving data from SQL Server. The index hint FORCESCAN was recently introduced so that you could coerce the optimizer to perform a scan instead of a seek. Which might lead you to wonder: Why would I ever want a scan instead of a seek?
How Much for a Laugh?
How much would you pay for a laugh? Maybe you'll donate to ensure that some of your SQL Server speakers will embarrass themselves at the PASS Summit.
Restore Gene : Automating SQL Server Database Restores
Restore Gene is a simple 2-script framework, one PowerShell script and one SQL stored procedure, which will speed up the production of restore scripts for manual disaster recovery, as well help automate log shipping.
The Hybrid Cloud: Having your Cake
With a hybrid cloud, can you get the freedom and flexibility of a public cloud with the security and bandwidth of a private cloud? Robert Sheldon explains all the ins and outs.
One System to Rule Them All
Can a single piece of software work well for most situations? Steve Jones wonders if we're not attacking the problems of large software applications in the right way.
Automating SQL Server Agent Notification
This article looks at some automated approaches of monitoring SQL Server agent jobs.
Data Mining: Part 13 Powershell
In this lesson we will explain how to create scripts to manage Data Mining Models using Powershell.
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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