There are many SQL Server DBAs with an intimate knowledge of how SQL Server works, the operating system, hardware and so on. They have the skills to keep a production system running without a hitch. It is no longer enough.
2008-03-31
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Steve Jones' bimonthly update on the state of transportation and what's happening with his Prius.
2008-03-31
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As databases grow, we store more and more types of data. This Friday's poll asks what types of data you don't want to store.
2008-03-28
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More and more companies are looking to use social software, like Facebook, to link employees, but is this a good thing?
2008-03-27
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Coming up with ways to do things automatically with software can be a boon to productivity, but not every idea is a good one.
2008-03-26
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How disruptive is the annual college basketball tournament to work? Steve Jones doesn't think it's a problem.
2008-03-25
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The Federal Communications Commission doesn't get a good report on it's data handling and management processes.
2008-03-24
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A look at some of the interesting database news from the previous week (March 24, 2008).
2008-03-24
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As humans we look to share with each other, but there are times that this can be a bad thing. Steve Jones has a poll asking you about your sharing habits.
2008-03-21
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How often do you have those fire drills, testing what you would do in the event of an emergency. Would you be satisfied with a 30% success rate?
2008-03-19
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I have a SQL Server instance that is not listening for connections on port 1433. By default, all ports are locked down on my server, except for the SQL Server port. What can I do to allow users to connect to the instance without knowing the port?
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