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Jonathan Allen and Chad Boyd have interest blog posts on the new SQL Server 2008 compression features. Row level compression drastically reduces the meta-data needed for variable length columns. Instead of storing the length of each field in 2 bytes, it now takes a mere 3 bits. Fields themselves are also smaller. Storing a 1 … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Compression
Sometimes I wonder whether our local communications regulatory body has a clue or a backbone at all. When the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) eventually released their ADSL Regulations last year there was a requirement on local bandwidth which stated: Local bandwidth usage shall not be subject to the cap. According to a … Continue reading Uncapped local ADSL, not lekker