Potpourri I have a lot of comments from readers on different topics that have been accumulating. So, today I’m going to catch up on some of the backlog. Marty reminds us that there is a need for people who can get software to work together…something that becomes more critical as underlying tools for valuable assets are deprecated. Not only am […]
Author: Ben Taylor
Immutable Objects
Immutable Objects I came across a Java question a couple days ago asking how to substitute the values from a to b, and b to a, without using a third temporary variable. In short, how to transfer the contents without doing something like C=A A=B B=C How could you do this without using a third variable? The question had a […]
Immutable Objects
Immutable Objects I came across a Java question a couple days ago asking how to substitute the values from a to b, and b to a, without using a third temporary variable. In short, how to transfer the contents without doing something like C=A A=B B=C How could you do this without using a third variable? The question had a […]
Backups and Transaction Logs
Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance SQL Server performance management requires serious time and energy. In this new white paper by Kevin Kline, discover detailed guidance on the issues you can relate to—from cache trashing to bad T-SQL that can return to haunt your applications. See how to maximize database scalability and efficiency with ease. Read More Backups […]
Backups and Transaction Logs
Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance SQL Server performance management requires serious time and energy. In this new white paper by Kevin Kline, discover detailed guidance on the issues you can relate to—from cache trashing to bad T-SQL that can return to haunt your applications. See how to maximize database scalability and efficiency with ease. Read More Backups […]
Resources for Learning SQL Server
Resources for Learning SQL Server In this edition of the SSWUG newsletter I respond to a question from Tim regarding learning resources. Tim writes: I’m enjoying your newsletter. I’ve been an oracle DBA for over 10 years and am just now being introduced to the SQL Server world. Your newsletter is a huge help in my transition. You sign off […]
Resources for Learning SQL Server
Resources for Learning SQL Server In this edition of the SSWUG newsletter I respond to a question from Tim regarding learning resources. Tim writes: I’m enjoying your newsletter. I’ve been an oracle DBA for over 10 years and am just now being introduced to the SQL Server world. Your newsletter is a huge help in my transition. You sign off […]
Accidental DBA Tip ? Manage Transaction Logs
Accidental DBA Tip – Manage Transaction Logs Transaction logs are a key utility for managing the recovery and performance of your database. In most engines, a transaction log maintains a copy of the data being written to your database to assure the integrity of the data. If you want to do more research about what I mean about the Integrity […]
Accidental DBA Tip ? Manage Transaction Logs
Accidental DBA Tip – Manage Transaction Logs Transaction logs are a key utility for managing the recovery and performance of your database. In most engines, a transaction log maintains a copy of the data being written to your database to assure the integrity of the data. If you want to do more research about what I mean about the Integrity […]
Open Software is a Great Resource
Open Software is a Great Resource Many have written in with examples of how Open Source software has been essential to their business solutions. Today, as I close out this topic, I am including comments from David. They pretty much encapsulate the comments as a whole. David Writes: Putting on my developer hat, open source software is a great boon. […]