Monthly Archives: August 2010

SQL Saturday #28 – Slides and Impressions

Posted on August 26, 2010 by way0utwest

I’m late, I suck, but here’s some things I started in Baton Rouge and am just now getting out.   First, I’ll add my slides to the SQL Saturday site soon. I did two presentations and the keynote, which I … Continue reading →

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The DBA Financial Analyst

Posted on August 25, 2010 by way0utwest

Will DBAs need to perform more complex financial analysis of the options they consider when building and tuning software systems? Steve Jones thinks it might be a skill needed in cloud computing. Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need Log Backups

Posted on August 25, 2010 by way0utwest

You don’t need log backups. You don’t. They aren’t required for SQL Server to function. The place when you don’t need log backups is when you have a database operating in the Simple recovery model. In this model, your transaction … Continue reading →

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When To Touch

Posted on August 24, 2010 by way0utwest

When can you modify a database that supports some third party product? Steve Jones has a few thoughts and warns you to be careful. Continue reading →

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