The Simple Estimate
Why can't it be easy for someone to tackle small projects? It is in some areas, and Steve Jones talks a little about some of the issues.
Back to the Future
Steve Jones asks this Friday if there is anything you wish you might have done differently.
Register Today : Teched on Road Ahmedabad
If you are near Ahmedabad, come to this event with MVPs Pinal Dave and Jacob Sebastian.
Are You an Exceptional DBA?
The Exceptional DBA award is back again in 2009. Steve Jones comments a little on his experience last year.
Are You an Exceptional DBA?
The Exceptional DBA award is back again in 2009. Steve Jones comments a little on his experience last year.
Are You an Exceptional DBA?
The Exceptional DBA award is back again in 2009. Steve Jones comments a little on his experience last year.
Gathering in the Corner - SQLSaturday #14
I'm done with SQLSaturday #14, actually stuck in Pensacola for an extra night, but that's another story. It was a great event, and I have to say I was very surprised at the number and variety of speakers that came to contribute to the event
Geo-Replication Performance Gains with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Running on Windows Server 2008
This paper provides IT pros with an in-depth look at the tests conducted by the MSCOM Ops team, insight into the results, and technical analysis of the enhancements to Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 that enable wide area network (WAN)–based geo-replication.
Notes on SQLSaturday #14 in Pensacola
I'm just back from the event and it turned out very well, just over 170 attendees attending their choice of 30 sessions. Pensacola is a lot smaller than some cities so the 170 is an amazing turnout, and unusually there was only about a 10% no show...
SQL Saturday 14 - Pensacola
I’ve just arrived home from a quick trip to Pensacola to speak at SQL Saturday 14 in Pensacola, FL. I’m quite happy with the event; the planning and organization was handled very well, and I believe the event was a big success in the eyes of the...
Blogs
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
2025 Wrapped for Steve
By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
Forums
reaching ftp thru winscp but erroring in ssis ftp task connection
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Finding Motivation
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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