I've said it before, one of the most important skills in life is writing well.
Computers seem almost prescient at times because of sophisticated all-seeing algorithms.
Why does Oracle dominate TPC-C benchmarks? More importantly, how can we go faster for less?
This week I'm all about SQL Server 2012, starting with a 450-page monster PDF from Microsoft telling you everything you need to know to plan deployments.
Database mirroring used dedicated threads per database, but not SQL 2012's AlwaysOn Availability Groups. Microsoft CSS dives into worker pools.
Aaron Bertrand explains this local-only, developer-targeted lightweight database.
Enter the Exceptional DBA competition.
Jeff Bezos reflects on how to make choices.
Without spilling.