Selling Used Cars
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that looks at the value of experience.
2010-06-17
205 reads
Editorials
Archive Backups
The need to archive data is becoming more and more important as data sizes grow. However when you choose to archive data, you might need to reconsider how your DR plan is structured.
2010-06-16
235 reads
Google FUD
A recent headline that Google is dumping Windows because of security issues sounds like FUD to Steve Jones.
2010-06-15
223 reads
A new IDE for SQL Server?
Microsoft have been cooking up something for Database Developers in Visual Studio 2010, and Phil Factor has decided it's high time he looked into it. It's not as odd as it sounds, and is actually rather promising, as Phil discovers.
2010-06-14
362 reads
Finding the Context
Will computers become better at finding context in situations and environments? Steve Jones comments.
2010-06-14
84 reads
Bad Database Design
A guest editorial from Andy Warren looks at a bad database design he recently ran across.
2010-06-11
1,256 reads
Is the MVP Worth It?
The MVP award is coveted by many people and there are constant questions about how to get it. Is it worth it? Steve Jones talks about that today.
2010-06-09
297 reads
2010-06-08
82 reads
Knowing What's Normal
This week Database Weekly has a lot of performance related posts and Steve Jones notes that those are not of much use unless you know you really do have a performance problem.
2010-06-07
147 reads
What Will We Take For Granted Tomorrow?
A guest editorial from Tim Mitchell today looks at technology, and how quickly we become accustomed to it.
2010-06-07
112 reads
Blogs
Adding Test data to msdb.sysjobhistory
By Steve Jones
One of our internal people was looking to test some process in (I assume)...
Microsoft Ignite Announcements Nov 2024
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Announced at Microsoft Ignite last week were some new product features related to the...
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Forums
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Question of the Day
The Hash Join II
Which of these inputs is the smaller input to a hash join?
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