Monthly Archives: March 2014

Privacy and Data

Posted on March 20, 2014 by way0utwest

Privacy. Security. Encryption. Protection. Responsibility. All big words, with many connotations. Unfortunately, the meanings behind the words seem to be dwarfed by one other word: profit. Data brokers and even departments inside various organizations make a lot of money from their data, … Continue reading →

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Your First Week as a DBA

Posted on March 19, 2014 by way0utwest

Summary: There are many accidental DBAs as well as people new to SQL Server who are assigned the responsibility of managing a database system. Learn about the most important things for you to examine on your first week. Abstract: Developers, … Continue reading →

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The Worst Code

Posted on March 18, 2014 by way0utwest

This piece was written awhile ago by Jeff Atwood, but I saw a mention about it recently. It’s about software developers hating software. It’s a fun piece, and written a bit tongue-in-cheek, though with a lot of truth in there. Certainly lots … Continue reading →

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Maintaining High Performance When Using Encryption

Posted on March 18, 2014 by way0utwest

Summary: Encryption is becoming required in more and more environments, but implementing encryption can dramatically affect performance. Learn how you can maintain high performance while using encryption in your database. Abstract: Encryption is becoming required in more and more environments, … Continue reading →

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