Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Backup Passwords

Posted on May 26, 2011 by way0utwest

One of the things that my boss was excited to implement a few years back were passwords for our backups. Actually we were using a third party backup utility, like SQL Backup, for our SQL Server instances. We purchased the tool … Continue reading →

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Greed Is Good (for IT)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by way0utwest

I think that the lottery mentality that so many executives of companies have these days is bad for business. The idea that someone can be promoted from a director or vice president to CEO and then earn enough money in … Continue reading →

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No Shrink-y Tempdb

Posted on May 26, 2011 by way0utwest

I caught the end of a Twitter conversation the other day between Wes Brown (Blog | @WesBrownSQL), Paul Randal (blog | @PaulRandal), and Aaron Bertrand (blog | @aaronbertrand) talking about shrinking tempdb and the potential issues. I’ve never thought about … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional DBA for 2011

Posted on May 25, 2011 by way0utwest

Once again we’re running a contest to find the Exceptional DBA around the globe. I’ve been a judge the last three years, and it’s been a hard choice trying to pick from some great applications. This year the judges are … Continue reading →

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