Monthly Archives: August 2011

Data Matters

Posted on August 10, 2011 by way0utwest

I recently finished reading In the Plex, which is a great look inside Google and how they operate. For a company that has had so much secrecy around it’s internal workings, this was an amazing look at how the company operates. … Continue reading →

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Two Types of Tail Log Backups

Posted on August 10, 2011 by way0utwest

In a recent thread I noted that a tail log backup is essentially a regular log backup, but made with the intention of restoring the database because something is wrong with your data file. Gail Shaw (blog | @SQLIntheWild) pointed … Continue reading →

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#2 Skill – Performing a Restore

Posted on August 9, 2011 by way0utwest

This series of blog posts are related to my presentation, The Top Ten Skills You Need, which is scheduled for a few deliveries in 2011. You Will Restore a Database At some point you’ll need to restore a database. It … Continue reading →

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The Window Is Shrinking

Posted on August 9, 2011 by way0utwest

There have been a number of issues with Dropbox and their encryption process for files stored on their systems. This highlights some of the issues with cloud services, as I’ve talked about as well. I use Dropbox, but for any files that … Continue reading →

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