Monthly Archives: September 2014

A SQLServerCentral DR Event

Posted on September 23, 2014 by way0utwest

We had a disaster at SQLServerCentral this past weekend. It wasn’t a big disaster, but it was an event that required a restore of data. An Administrative Error On Saturday, I was attending SQL Saturday #331 in Denver. In between … Continue reading →

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Testing in Production

Posted on September 23, 2014 by way0utwest

The recent Apple keynote announcing the iPhone 6 was very heavily watched. At least, I think it was heavily viewed because I had trouble connecting, numerous pauses and regular stuttering of the video. Despite the fact that the stream was limited to … Continue reading →

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Automate Yourself to a Coffee Break

Posted on September 22, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve worked as a production DBA in a few companies, and in those positions, I’ve always worked to make my position one of “insurance,” with me able to respond when things go wrong. My goal has been to understand, improve, … Continue reading →

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The Mentoring Experiment – Closing Thoughts

Posted on September 22, 2014 by way0utwest

Andy wrote a post today called The End of the Mentoring Experiment, which is something we’ve talked about for some time. In fitting with the decision, and perhaps justifying it further, we decided to do this a few months back, … Continue reading →

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