The Internet of Things
Today Steve Jones notes that the explosion of cheap hardware and electronics might be good for data professionals.
Data Science Laboratory System - Distributed File Databases
Distributed File Databases manage large amounts of unstructured or semi-structured data. Buck Woody shows how to install Hadoop in your Data Science lab to experiment with an example of the breed.
How to recover a suspect msdb database in SQL Server
A SQL Server MSDB database is flagged as "suspect"... what can you do? John Grover has some suggestions
DEVintersection: Developers, ITHeros, Industry-experts Intersect Here!
Intersect with your favorite Microsoft experts in Orlando, Florida April 13-16, 2014 at this year’s most exciting tech conference: DEVintersection.com. Register with the discount code "RedSimple" for $50 off your registration.
The Girl with the Backup Tattoo
The DBA Team are back, ready to save another DBA. In this episode, a rogue DBA sabotages the backups, can Robyn Page, Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, and Phil Factor find the solution? Save the backups...save the business.
Limited Time Offer: Licensing by Scale for SQL Server
With the release of SQL Server 2014, the licensing options have changed slightly. Read on to discover how you might choose to change your licensing in the future.
Native C# in Stored Procedures
A new enhancement in SQL Server 2014 allows you to directly enter C# code in your stored procedures.
Telepresence
Today Steve Jones notes that an advance in technology will help change the way he works.
SQL Server 2014 Has Been Released
Today is the first day of general availability for SQL Server 2014.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
Forums
From SQL Server On-Premises to Claude Desktop: How I built a Full MCP Pipeline
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Independence Day 2026
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Independence Day 2026
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Question of the Day
Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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