Monthly Archives: April 2012

Transfer Times in the Cloud

Posted on April 12, 2012 by way0utwest

There are many reasons not to move your data to the cloud. You might be concerned about the performance of your system, you might be concerned about the reliability of the service, you might worry about any number of regulatory … Continue reading →

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Be Extra Careful When Packing

Posted on April 12, 2012 by way0utwest

Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten myself down to two small, carry-on bags for most of my trips. It has allowed me to save time in and out of the airport, and cut down on a lot of … Continue reading →

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Hashing Collisions

Posted on April 11, 2012 by way0utwest

One of the problems with hashing is that you can have collisions from values that are not very similar. This means that if you are using hashing as a way to identify similar values, you need to make further checks … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time

Posted on April 11, 2012 by way0utwest

I used to come into work, get some coffee, sit in a cube, put headphones on, and then spend my day stuck in the world of SQL Server. Solving problems, working on trouble tickets, analyzing performance and more. An occasional … Continue reading →

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