Mudita: Joy in the success of others
It is only when you start to take genuine pleasure in other people's successes that you experience the true rewards of being in a leadership position.
2014-07-11
151 reads
David Poole
- Interests: Badminton, Cycling and Music. Keen piano player.
IT and the Older Generation
David Poole looks at the interactions of technology across generations in this guest editorial.
2014-06-02
223 reads
Oiling the gears for the data dictionary
Documenting the database is always a challenge, and there are many techniques you can use to help all the people on your team understand what all your tables are used for. David Poole brings us an easy way to implement a framework for documentation.
2014-04-25 (first published: 2011-02-17)
14,550 reads
Big Data - Cost of acquiring skills
If your companies first foray into Big Data project starts with a big cheque then you are doing it wrong!
2014-04-14
361 reads
A genuine use for a SQL CLR Aggregate
When should you use a SQL CLR Aggregate? Lots of people have struggled with this one, but David Poole found a use, and has some interesting performance data analysis as well.
2014-02-05 (first published: 2010-12-29)
17,261 reads
2013-09-12
5,882 reads
Antipathy for Entity Attribute Value data models
EAV models have their uses but the costs are often hidden and if not hidden, more than anticipated.
2013-01-21
8,260 reads
Eleven Challenges in Unifying Reference Data
Unifying the reference data across an enterprise can be a bigger job than expected. This article describes one approach to doing so.
2012-12-20
3,587 reads
Storage - A meeting of minds
Even if you are not an infrastructure guy a good grasp of storage basics will stand you in good stead
2012-07-16
5,419 reads
Fun with sp_executeSQL
Switching from 32 BIT SQL Server to a 64 BIT edition illustrates how removing a bottleneck from a system can have a detrimental affect overall
2012-01-31
16,976 reads
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