May 16, 2011 at 10:05 am
GilaMonster (5/16/2011)
SQLRNNR (5/16/2011)
Back to alphabet soup. I love the alphabet soup when the certification is mis-spelled (e.g. MCSE becomes MSCE or MCDBA becomes something like MCSDBA)Linky? Please?
No link - it came through in an email.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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May 16, 2011 at 10:13 am
Koen Verbeeck (5/3/2011)
GilaMonster (5/2/2011)
Woot!!!!!!!!!!http://www.allenkinsel.com/archive/2011/05/further-promoting-the-growth-of-speakers/
Congrats!
From me too. 🙂 It has been more than a week since I have been to the Water cooler. I am trying to read all the posts 🙂
-Roy
May 16, 2011 at 10:17 am
Brandie Tarvin (5/6/2011)
Whoot! Did I mention I just got another story accepted? "The Hunt for Liberty Jones," my second science fiction story. And yesterday, I received the edits request.Editor's Note:
Formatting and minor line edits. Good job.Happy Snoopy Dance!!!!
I love my jobs.
Congrats Brandie... One more... Great Job
-Roy
May 16, 2011 at 10:38 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (5/16/2011)
We're trying to get the Rally here in Denver, so maybe we'll get some of you to come way out west 😉
Oh, I would definitely do Denver. Fly out, Rent a car, visit the 'rents and take a plane back from Nebraska. That would be fun.
Assuming I had money that year.
May 16, 2011 at 10:54 am
I voted the sessions from all threadizens. They all looked interesting. I did not vote for some of the popular people on the Twitter. I did not found them interesting.
-Roy
May 16, 2011 at 11:17 am
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]
SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
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May 16, 2011 at 11:26 am
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
To be honest, though, SQL Server has only been truly scalable in 2005 and 2008. Previous versions may have claimed scalability, but ISTR lots of articles and complaints that no one could get them to scale without Herculean efforts.
May 16, 2011 at 11:30 am
Brandie Tarvin (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
To be honest, though, SQL Server has only been truly scalable in 2005 and 2008. Previous versions may have claimed scalability, but ISTR lots of articles and complaints that no one could get them to scale without Herculean efforts.
Sure, but that's 6 years of scalability now.
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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams
May 16, 2011 at 11:41 am
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
To be honest, though, SQL Server has only been truly scalable in 2005 and 2008. Previous versions may have claimed scalability, but ISTR lots of articles and complaints that no one could get them to scale without Herculean efforts.
Sure, but that's 6 years of scalability now.
Maybe, but how often does your company replace its technology?
By my count, now is the time that people should just about start taking notice. But it's not going to be a sudden epiphany.
May 16, 2011 at 11:44 am
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
Actually, it doesn't go into any of Oracle's competitors in any sphere. It's just about people being unhappy with Oracle, not about what they're switching to in order to solve that. So, no mention of SQL Server isn't really a "leave out".
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May 16, 2011 at 11:46 am
Brandie Tarvin (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
To be honest, though, SQL Server has only been truly scalable in 2005 and 2008. Previous versions may have claimed scalability, but ISTR lots of articles and complaints that no one could get them to scale without Herculean efforts.
Sure, but that's 6 years of scalability now.
Maybe, but how often does your company replace its technology?
By my count, now is the time that people should just about start taking notice. But it's not going to be a sudden epiphany.
Since I'm a consultant, that's a hard question for me to answer. I'm getting fewer and fewer calls for 2000 though.
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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams
May 16, 2011 at 11:48 am
GSquared (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
Actually, it doesn't go into any of Oracle's competitors in any sphere. It's just about people being unhappy with Oracle, not about what they're switching to in order to solve that. So, no mention of SQL Server isn't really a "leave out".
I'd noticed they mentioned Peoplesoft and a few others, but you're right. I was mostly interested in the survey results confirming what I tend to hear on various jobs that have some association with Oracle.
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When you encounter a problem, if the solution isn't readily evident go back to the start and check your assumptions.
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It’s unpleasantly like being drunk.
What’s so unpleasant about being drunk?
You ask a glass of water. -- Douglas Adams
May 16, 2011 at 11:50 am
Gus,
It was great to see you at SQLRally and I'm glad you found it valuable and valuable enough to consider attending the Summit. That was one of the goals of SQLRally, to get people who had never attended the Summit to see the value in the Summit.
Unfortunately, at every event you get sessions that aren't good, or that offer some less than optimal solutions. Something we, especially the threadizens, have to remember is that not everyone is at the same level, and for many SQL Server installations things we don't consider the best solutions are good enough solutions. I shudder to think of the code I was writing 5-10 years ago in my first SQL Server job, but it was "good enough" code for that job and that load. The best thing to do in those situations is to meet the presenter later and discuss the areas you disagree with and try to educate them. Most of the presenters I've encountered at events are also the most teachable people in the community. They want to do better.
Jack Corbett
Consultant - Straight Path Solutions
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May 16, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
GSquared (5/16/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (5/16/2011)
Here's an interesting article on Oracle satisfaction[/url]SQL Server's not even mentioned, I guess we have a way to go in being considered suitable for very large databases. A problem of perception, not scalability.
Actually, it doesn't go into any of Oracle's competitors in any sphere. It's just about people being unhappy with Oracle, not about what they're switching to in order to solve that. So, no mention of SQL Server isn't really a "leave out".
I'd noticed they mentioned Peoplesoft and a few others, but you're right. I was mostly interested in the survey results confirming what I tend to hear on various jobs that have some association with Oracle.
Peoplesoft and JD Edwards are Oracle products, not Oracle competitors. The survey was about Oracle products, not just about their database engine, so it would naturally include both of those.
Of course, you do know what the most powerful feature of Oracle's database engine is, right? INSERT INTO LarryEllisonsBankAccounts SELECT * FROM YourBankAccounts WHERE 1=1;
- Gus "GSquared", RSVP, OODA, MAP, NMVP, FAQ, SAT, SQL, DNA, RNA, UOI, IOU, AM, PM, AD, BC, BCE, USA, UN, CF, ROFL, LOL, ETC
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May 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Saw Steve's mention of Denver for next year's US SQLRally, I say US because there is SQLRally Nordic in Sweden in November and I believe Australia is in the midst of trying to put one together as well. There are a couple of cities in the running for next year's US SQLRally and there will be a community vote sometime in June. I know that I'd visit any of the cities being considered (I don't know if I can name them because they aren't finalists yet) and likely bring at least my wife, if not the whole family.
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