SQL Musings - All Comments

re: Is SQL Server Dead?

Mike C — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:30:29 GMT

I get tired of hearing RM experts telling us that SQL is the wrong tool for the job, but they never seem to be able to dip into their bag of tricks to pull out commercially viable alternatives. They always push their agenda, which usually involves some sort of academic vaporware they're trying to impress the world with.

When no one can provide a definition "to his satisfaction", that generally means the guy's pushing an alternative agenda. AFAIK a table is a "data structure". Considering Codd's initial RM was based on "array" data structures (yes, those "arrays"), it doesn't stretch the imagination to define tables as extensions to the idea of "arrays". AFAIK that's pretty basic CS 101. Maybe this speaker got his CS degree at the wrong school?

re: A Holiday Posting

meecextubreft — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:18:28 GMT

Good day!

new to the forums. just thought i would introduce myself!

My name is Leyro

re: A Holiday Posting

twiggs — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:51:14 GMT

I thought I missed something this morning with my morning, coffee. I am searching the discussion board for actual numbers on what a staffing firm charges the client for a DBA/SharePoint position vs. my rate. If there are any discussions on this topic please point me in the right direction or lets have an editorial on this topic.

re: Last Minute Learning

Shikha — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:01:26 GMT

Really good article!!!

re: The Contest

bkelley — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:25:18 GMT

Next time, go back to the random approach. Much, much simpler. Or better yet, pick a group of people to be the impartial judges (meaning they can't have an entry) and let them duke it out, feasting on the efforts of their labor. ;)

Attending the PASS Summit

Applied Visual Studio Team System — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:07:19 GMT

Steve Jones makes some good points in his blog post Training. I find it difficult to believe the short-sightedness...

Attending the PASS Summit

Applied Visual Studio Team System — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:49:23 GMT

Steve Jones makes some good points in his blog post Training. I find it difficult to believe the short-sightedness...

re: Training

Tim Mitchell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:20:51 GMT

You're just asking the wrong people :)

re: SQL Server 2008

bkelley — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:58:38 GMT

Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 are also supposed to release on that date.

re: Walking the Line

bkelley — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:55:20 GMT

Full Disclosure: I'm a Friend of Red Gate as well as an Apex SQL VIP.

I think a lot of it is perception isn't reality. Unfortunately, perception for some folks becomes their reality. You're never going to with some of the folks. They are always going to grumble and complain. I don't think you get away from that.

As for content, I've noted that you have had other products up for review. That was one of my first concerns... how do other vendors get noticed? I don't think that's been too much of an issue over the long haul, but then again, that's my perception of things. Better to ask the Apex SQLs of the world. They can give you a better idea of impact since the purchase.

As to running a how to, if you've asked other vendors for similar content, hopefully they step up and do so. Even if an article is on a particular vendor's product, chances are there is something of use to the general populace. So I tend to look at those kinds of articles, even if I don't own the product(s) covered. Then again, I may see something that makes me go, "I can really use that."

Steve Jones on TechEd2007 and SQL2K8 Manageability Features

Dan's Blog — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:08:26 GMT

@ TechEd 2007 I presented an overview session on new manageability features in SQL Server 2008. SQL Server

Steve Jones on TechEd2007 and SQL2K8 Manageability Features

Dan's Blog — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:13:33 GMT

@ TechEd 2007 I presented an overview session on new manageability features in SQL Server 2008. SQL Server

re: Hacked

Mike C — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:08:48 GMT

Ditto here

re: Hacked

bkelley — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:05:48 GMT

If I can help in some way, just holler.

re: Training Center

bkelley — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:29:06 GMT

<i>We're thinking to have ports and wireless for personal laptops always on, but disable access from the classroom clients while class is running.</i>

I tool some C# training at the end of last year and basically, the desktops provided did not have access to the Internet. It was easier to concentrate than had I had Internet access available.