Monthly Archives: October 2012

Walk on the Wild Side

Posted on October 23, 2012 by way0utwest

In my career, I’ve worked in a variety of environments and positions. I’ve been a developer, and a production DBA, sometimes at the same time. Many of us aren’t working in environments where we are strictly performing one job. We … Continue reading →

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Trace Flag 2371 and Statistics

Posted on October 22, 2012 by way0utwest

One of the issues that I see published often on forums like SQLServerCentral is the advice to update statistics on your tables if you have strange performance issues, or sudden changes in performance. Statistics are important for the query optimizer, … Continue reading →

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A Software Warranty

Posted on October 22, 2012 by way0utwest

Years ago I worked in a large company on the operations team. We were responsible for all production issues for the 6,000 people and the assorted machines, devices, and applications that come with a large workforce. There was a department … Continue reading →

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Unprofessional Employers

Posted on October 19, 2012 by way0utwest

Is your employer unprofessional? It’s Friday, and that’s the poll question based on this blog post. In the post, Mark Rendle talks about the fact that  we are all responsible for our professional development and career, but a professional employer understands … Continue reading →

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