Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Layman’s View of a DBA

Posted on December 7, 2011 by way0utwest

I wrote this piece as a guest on Bradmcgehee.com for the DBA in Space competition. Republishing here. A DBA (Database Administrator) is someone who takes care of your data. When you place an order on Amazon.com, it’s the DBA who … Continue reading →

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Sharing Your Database Server

Posted on December 7, 2011 by way0utwest

Some of the details for SQL Server 2012 are out now, and as expected, we have feature limitations in various editions. I was hoping for a change, and maybe it will come at some point in the future. I did … Continue reading →

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Power Tools for Windows

Posted on December 6, 2011 by way0utwest

Scott Hanselman has a great list of the power tools he uses for Windows and development. It’s worth a read, and worth checking some of them out. I have used quite a few of these tools over the years, and … Continue reading →

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Layers of Security

Posted on December 6, 2011 by way0utwest

I haven’t configured many firewalls in my time, but if I were doing that job, I’m sure I’d be included in this report that says half of all firewalls are improperly configured. Firewalls are confusing, complicated, and it’s incredibly easy to make … Continue reading →

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