The Problem Is You
Why doesn't SQL Server just run smoothly after it's installed? Steve Jones thinks the problem is you.
2009-06-02
89 reads
Editorial - iPod
No More SOX
A legal challenge to the Sarbannes-Oxley act is being heard this fall. Steve Jones doesn't necessarily think this is a bad law.
2009-05-30
650 reads
Making Mistakes - Database Weekly (June 1, 2009)
We all make mistakes, even when we are trying to help others. What should you do about it? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on advice online.
2009-05-29
552 reads
The Sports Salary
Are you happy with your salary? Are you happy with the way you negotiated it? Steve Jones asks if you might like a different salary structure.
2009-05-28
671 reads
Dead Data
What happens to the data of a company if it goes out of business? Steve Jones has a little experience and says it might not be as simple as you think.
2009-05-27
500 reads
Time Off
It's almost summer with Memorial Day coming next week in the US. For this Friday's poll Steve Jones asks about nothing to do with SQL Server, technology, or work.
2009-05-21
425 reads
Do You Have a Problem?
Is it easier to justify expenses fr a developer than an administrator. Steve Jones thinks it is.
2009-05-20
82 reads
Giving Your Best
It's easy to get into a rut at work, and easy to just attempt to get some minimum amount of work done each day. Steve Jones is inspired today to think about doing more.
2009-05-18
204 reads
Vendor Value
Software maintenance is often required when purchasing software packages. But do the vendors deliver value for this charge? Steve Jones has a few thoughts on the subject.
2009-05-17
87 reads
The Best Days
Feeling his age a bit, Steve Jones asks you about yours in this Friday's poll. Where do you think you are in your career as a technologist?
2009-05-14
181 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers