A large part of the success I've had in my career has come from growing my skills, both technical and soft, throughout the years. I've always been driven to learn more and improve my ability to accomplish the tasks I've been assigned. Or those that I've sought out and tackled. A little initiative has been […]
2022-12-23 (first published: 2022-12-17)
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Would you invest in someone else's career? An actual investment? Would you sell shares in yourself? Steve talks about this today.
2022-12-23 (first published: 2022-11-28)
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This weekend is Christmas, and likely many of you are not working hard today and will enjoy a long weekend until Tuesday. There are many other holidays at this time of year as well, and I hope you are enjoying the season with loved ones. I want to take a moment to wish everyone a […]
2022-12-23
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Does your database server need an upgrade? Steve notes that you might learn a bit about the best hardware to ensure a good ROI. Even if you wouldn't make a change for your own desktop machine.
2022-12-21
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Steve realizes that he doesn't use physical storage anymore for transferring data.
2022-12-19 (first published: 2022-12-16)
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It's time to look at an instance upgrade for SQL Server Central. Or is it? Steve shares some thoughts about the process and decision making.
2022-12-14
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Learning to efficiently manage time in a team is hard. Steve has a few ideas today, based on a book.
2022-12-12
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If you're an experienced, knowledgeable, seasoned (I won't say old), SQL Server data professional, and you choose to use Trace Events (Profiler), more power to you. That's it. That's all I have to say. Do what you think best. I'm never, ever (again), going to second guess you. Further, my apologies for ever having done […]
2022-12-10
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Is the stuff we do in our off hours truly relaxing or just taking up time?
2022-12-09 (first published: 2017-03-31)
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2022-12-07 (first published: 2017-03-21)
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