Monthly Archives: September 2013

Managing Data in a FileTable with T-SQL

Posted on September 11, 2013 by way0utwest

I wrote a post about creating a Filetable, which just covered the basics of how to build one. How do you work with the data in this table? In this post I’ll look at a few things you can do … Continue reading →

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The Future of Knowledge Measurement

Posted on September 11, 2013 by way0utwest

This is part 3 of a 3 part series of thoughts on certification and Microsoft technologies. We’ll never be able to completely and accurately measure a person’s skills in technology. At least not in any cost- and time-effective way. Ultimately … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #46–The Rube Goldberg Machine

Posted on September 10, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again. This is the monthly blog party where we all write on a topic. This month the topic is the Rube Goldberg Machine, as it might relate to SQL Server. You can read the invitation linked … Continue reading →

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What does certification achieve?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by way0utwest

This is part 2 of a 3 part series of thoughts on certification and Microsoft technologies. The idea of certifying someone as having a skill is almost as old as the idea of teaching someone a skill. I’m sure as … Continue reading →

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