Monthly Archives: May 2012

Self Service SQL

Posted on May 15, 2012 by way0utwest

I was looking over the Microsoft Virtual Academy recently, and went through one of the courses they have on SQL Server for the private cloud. I was curious how this solution is being both implemented and presented. It was interesting, and I … Continue reading →

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The Cloud is Nothing New

Posted on May 15, 2012 by way0utwest

Cloud computing doesn’t seem to have any great definition. Like the physical structures is is named for, it is amorphous, with no defined boundaries, and often, without a recognizable shape. There are even a whole host of different acronyms (IaaS, … Continue reading →

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Create a Filestream Filegroup for Filetables – SQL Server 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by way0utwest

Once you’ve enabled filestream, the next step is to add a filegroup to your database to hold the filestream data. This is pretty easy to do, and I’ll show you the SSMS and code versions. If you want to know … Continue reading →

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Is Software Engineering Dead?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by way0utwest

Is Software Engineering dead? It’s a premise that’s in this article from Bloomberg. It calls the job a career dead end where job prospects decline after one reaches 35 years of age. I think that’s a naive view of the industry, despite … Continue reading →

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