I agree with the thrust of the article. The problem isn't just SQL Server though... One way of looking at this is to call the problem "the drains"! 😉 People...

Some interesting thoughts already. I come up with ideas in two steps:
1) Divergent thinking
2) Convergent thinking
Divergent thinking is where you come up with the ideas and include...

Thanks for sharing this one Leo. It is definitely a "Nuance" but it could just as easily become a "Nuisance". I have dealt with hunting down data problems in the...

That's certainly the foundation of the problem.

A...

I think there is always reason to be concerned about "security" in the systems operated by financial institutions. We/they should always be trying to improve, because the bad guys are...

Sean Redmond (10/31/2016)

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(Point 1): if a technology works fine, what criteria must the new technology have in order for it to supercede the old technology? Or must the parent company...

Oh yes! I like the "5 Whys?" (or however deep you want to go). That's a really good way of challenging your own prejudices. 🙂

And also, yes - some of...

Grant is right. We should always be trying to arrive at a balance point using reason. Emotion is bound to play a part, but we should try to apply real...

pdanes (10/9/2016)

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Another thing that might help is to go back to the articles and add more keywords. I have occasionally had trouble finding something on this site because I didn't...

Jeff Moden (10/8/2016)

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THIS! IMHO, is the way to go!

There is a growing problem in the world of IT and that's people who are being paid big bucks to do...

The question posed is a tough one. As a not very technical user (by choice) I find the SSC forums pretty "high quality". I usually find what I'm looking for,...

David.Poole (9/26/2016)

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I'm struggling to see the point of keyless ignition. I go walking in the hills and live in fear of getting the fob wet. Batteries and moisture...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/26/2016)

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Tom Gillies (9/26/2016)

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Some additional factors which we should consider when judging our black box are:

*) The risk - lashing the helm or using self-steering...

It's a good question. I guess the answer has to be "don't trust any black box (or anything) absolutely". We need to be assessing how good the "black box" is...

David.Poole (9/23/2016)

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The things that hamper me are not having a properly configured workstation and tools set up and correctly configured.

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When starting out there are we niggly naggly mistakes...