Getting Fired
When should a DBA get fired? Steve Jones thinks it should be rare and gives you two cases.
2017-12-20 (first published: 2014-03-27)
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Editorial
The Endless Upgrade Cycle
Steve Jones notes that security can be a reason to upgrade your systems, but it can also result in an endless cycle.
2014-03-26
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Divide and Conquer
Schemas may be largely irrelevant to small databases, where it is no trouble to assign permissions to individual objects, but they are vital for a hard working corporate database that is being actively developed and used by several applications, with thousands of objects that must be assigned the correct permission.
2014-03-24
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Bad Days
This Friday Steve Jones wants you to look back and cringe a bit. Share with the rest of the community what a bad day was for you and see if it was really as bad as you think.
2018-02-02 (first published: 2014-03-21)
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Privacy and Data
Much of the data collected by companies is being sold for profit. This data isn't treated well and while not much may change, perhaps we should be aware of how we handle data as professionals.
2014-03-20
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2014-03-19
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2017-12-19 (first published: 2014-03-18)
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How Many Passwords?
How many passwords do you have? Steve Jones has a lot and while he notes there are some new ways for us to authorize ourselves for servers, they aren't necessarily making things more secure or less complex.
2014-03-17
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Getting Started with Azure
Many people have been unsure of cloud computing and what it means for your particular application. Steve Jones notes there's a great new demo that can help you get started exploring the Azure offerings.
2014-03-17
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#sqlhelp
The #sqlhelp hashtag on Twitter is a great way to interact with the SQL Server community and get help.
2014-03-13
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Blogs
Ian Stewart to Lead WordPress.com
By Rob Sewell
Ian Stewart will lead customer experience at WordPress.com, utilizing his 14 years of experience...
A New Word: Opia
By Steve Jones
opia – n. the ambiguous intensity of eye contact The entry for this says...
What is PHP? A Thorough Explanation for Absolute Beginners
By Rob Sewell
PHP is a vital, open source scripting language that powers WordPress and many major...
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