Monthly Archives: September 2011

Know when to hold ’em

Posted on September 27, 2011 by way0utwest

It’s time for the annual SQLServerCental party at the PASS conference in Seattle again. It’s become an event that’s a lot of fun, and a great way for the SQL Server community to have some fun and get to know … Continue reading →

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How Should We Pay People?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by way0utwest

It’s an interesting article on how to pay people from Dan Ariely at Business Week. It’s a look at some of the issues with paying for knowledge work, or work that isn’t well defined. The short version is that you … Continue reading →

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Recovery Models

Posted on September 26, 2011 by way0utwest

In SQL Server we have three basic recovery models: full, bulk-logged, and simple. By default we find that most databases use the defaults, which mean that they are in the full recovery model. In that case, you need to be … Continue reading →

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Probabilities and Disaster Recovery

Posted on September 26, 2011 by way0utwest

When I talk about disaster recovery, one of the key things that I try to stress is the idea that the amount of effort and resources you devote to the problem is often scaled to the risk of loss. It … Continue reading →

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