Thank you all.

The consensus is that it is just not worth it. I hadn't planned on doing any extra work other than changing the default datatype. It is simply a...

Hi Scott,

I'm not that worried about space per se. The column will be one of metadata and while seconds would be nice to have, accuracy to hours & minutes is...

I think that this is a subtle hint from Microsoft that you should be using Azure and not SQL Server. Or PostgreSQL.

It is very sloppy & unprofessional.

Dirceu Resende has a...

This is so true.

How many of us look forward to finding a secondhand bookshop with old Kindle titles in it? With any luck, some brave person will have amassed a...

SJ» Hard disks and tape changers seem to be fading, though I'm sure someone still uses them. Anyone bought a tape drive for their personal or business use anytime in...

There are "mvps" and then there are MVPs.  People forget that the MVP award is, just that, an award.  It is NOT a certificate of knowledge, skill, or ability. ...

As far as I see it, there are two points here: how much of an expert on the topic in question the presenter is and to what extent is the...

roger.plowman» and I have to say I hope Sean Redmond is being facetious.

I wish I were. I am just angry. I completely agree with you.

Still, I'm learning tabular models to...

DBA cynicism

Developers don't need to know SQL, they only need to know Entity Framework or some other ORM.

ORMs allow them to ship code faster and that is their sole criterion....

I agree with many of the comments above.

I used certifications to show me what was available in SQL Server, to fill in gaps in me knowledge and learn some new...

With the rise of the Full-Stack Developer and the current cult of generalism, the perceived need of a DBA is greatly reduced. The development of the database is now in...

I believe that the problem is twofold: Microsoft's erratic & short release schedule as well as Microsoft's eagerness to release half-baked features.

Because Microsoft's need to release a new version of...

Hardcoding as a sin is all well and good, but what do you do in the case of a date-from-date-to pair of columns? When all entries but the last date-to...

I used to do a lot of volunteering when I was a child but I have since lost that charitable spirit. I do have much less free time but I...

The Comments column is a new development and I'm not sure how it will be used. My guess is that it will be used as an explanation only when the...