Monthly Archives: May 2013

Getting Information from a Database using Dynamic SQL

Posted on May 20, 2013 by way0utwest

I ran across someone that was building a restore script to automated their restores. This person wanted their script to work with any instance, and that means they’d need to find the path for the database files, if the database … Continue reading →

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Software Design and Schizophrenic Windows 8 Part 2

Posted on May 17, 2013 by way0utwest

I know it’s not schizophrenic, but that sounds better. It’s really a split personality. I wrote recently about Windows 8 and what I consider to be poor design in the update system. Today I want to look at another aspect … Continue reading →

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The Control Poll

Posted on May 17, 2013 by way0utwest

I was reading about version control systems (VCS) recently, brushing up on some skills, and saw this quote in a thread: “There is no excuse for not using version control, even for a small project developed by single developer. Setting up local … Continue reading →

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Honeywords in SQL Server

Posted on May 16, 2013 by way0utwest

As we become more and more security conscious, it becomes more important not only to configure systems for better security, but also to add more monitoring and auditing to detect when problems occur. We know that at some point someone … Continue reading →

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