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  • RE: Protecting sa

    Chalk up another one who didn't know you could rename sa.

    We have mixed mode (the only account that uses it is sa) with a strong password. In addition I...

  • RE: A Sad Story about Upgrading to Windows 10

    What scares me is the growing number of people who think RAID1 = backup.

  • RE: Spousal Surcharges

    Is it fair for me to be charged more because my wife doesn't work for the same company I do as opposed to a couple who both work for the...

  • RE: How do you pseudo-code/flow-chart/map existing SQL code?

    Suggestion: Avoid using technical jargon if you're summarizing what a procedure is doing regardless of how you document it.

    Instead of

    -- Existing class with matching subject_id, classtype_id and campus_id

    say something...

  • RE: Interesting Data Centers

    The thing that comes to my mind when dealing with vendors are SLAs, including RPOs/RTOs.

    With boxes sitting down the hall, I'm responsible for them and they're under my control. ...

  • RE: Lessons from Little Green Army Men

    richlion2 (2/19/2016)


    Yet another blog type article, why do people feel compelled to tell every possible story they have to tell? No toy women soldiers? So what? It's one of those...

  • RE: Lessons from Little Green Army Men

    Gary Varga (2/19/2016)


    lshanahan (2/19/2016)


    Awesome example of being being a real father and a real man...

    ...Kids need their dads every bit as much as they need their moms...

    Both true and key...

  • RE: Lessons from Little Green Army Men

    Awesome example of being being a real father and a real man. Something we see far too little of these days. Kids need their dads every bit as...

  • RE: The Push to Upgrade from SQL Server 2005

    ZZartin (2/12/2016)


    SQL Server is relatively easy to upgrade but unless there's a feature in a newer version that an organization really wants or they want to install/upgrade an application that...

  • RE: Reasonable Timeframes

    Gary Varga (2/11/2016)


    I have found that it depends on whom the responsibility to fix it lies. Do they control a budget? Does it form part of what they have to...

  • RE: Culture and Performance

    I'm definitely in the "Play" motivation in my current job. I go to work, play with cool toys, and every so often something useful pops out.

    And they actually pay...

  • RE: Who's Got a Preteen SQL Server?

    We have two 2005 installs though one has been unused until recently because we couldn't upgrade it and it was still at RTM (seriously). Turns out the account or...

  • RE: Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model

    They could vary the licensing by edition (which they already do to a certain extent).

    License Standard on a pre-server basis (physical or VM) with a much more limited feature set...

  • RE: The Advent of Code

    Project Euler.

    Lots of fun.

  • RE: The Years of Experience

    Two thoughts:

    Sometimes it isn't just learning about new features, it's about learning features that have existed for some time but you've just never gotten that "round tuit". Just the...

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