Tag Archives: sql server

Common SQL Server Mistakes – SELECT *

Posted on September 1, 2010 by way0utwest

I’ve been trying to work on some new presentations so that I have a variety, including some spares, when I go to events. One of the topics that I think has some value, especially for .NET and sysadmin groups, is … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need Log Backups

Posted on August 25, 2010 by way0utwest

You don’t need log backups. You don’t. They aren’t required for SQL Server to function. The place when you don’t need log backups is when you have a database operating in the Simple recovery model. In this model, your transaction … Continue reading →

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When To Touch

Posted on August 24, 2010 by way0utwest

When can you modify a database that supports some third party product? Steve Jones has a few thoughts and warns you to be careful. Continue reading →

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Rating Bugs

Posted on August 23, 2010 by way0utwest

How do you triage and rate the bugs that come in for software? How should Microsoft do this for SQL Server. Steve Jones has a few comments. Continue reading →

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