2007-11-15
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Editorials
Incommunicado
Communication is important, and it's a real problem when people can't reach you. Read about an interesting phone accident the some hints for better communication.
2007-11-14
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Data Breaches
Security is hard, but are we doing a good job? Steve Jones shares a few thoughts on our security development practices
2007-11-13
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Quick Hits on the News for Nov 12, 2007
A few comment on the database news for the week ending 11/10/07
2007-11-12
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The Pace of Information
Is the rapid pace of information being fed to us a problem? Steve Jones has a few thoughts.
2007-11-12
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2007-11-08
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Which Platform Do You Work On?
The growth of SQL Server's subsystems leaves Steve Jones wondering how should we be thinking about the product.
2007-11-07
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Whack a Database
The SQL Server team is looking for feedback on deleting databases and Steve Jones gives a few ideas.
2007-11-06
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2007-11-05
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Unstructured Data
I remember when Windows 3.1 started to gain widespread deployment in businesses. With all it's WYSIWYG features and multiple applications running at the same time, many people felt we'd get to a paperless office. Over a decade later I rarely see an office that doesn't have a copy machine and at least one printer. We've gotten better at shuffling bits, but we haven't gotten rid of paper.
2007-11-01
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Blogs
Learning Database Design and Power BI Performance
I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Free SQL Training: Dive into Databases This December!
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
Monday Monitor Tips: CIS Compliant
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
Forums
sqlbackups through veeam not updating msdb tables
We have veeam backups happening everyday on a server where all sql databases are...
Testing whether TRY_CONVERT is losing precision
Hello All, I am using TRY_CONVERT to parse character data into a decimal column....
need help with assigning a value to a variable
Hi I am trying to assign the value of the variable using the output...
Question of the Day
The Reindeer Count
How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh? (according to the famous song) Hint, the answers are not base 10.
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