Monthly Archives: October 2014

Triple Digits

Posted on October 28, 2014 by way0utwest

The salary surveys for 2015 look good for data professionals. The Robert Half results that appear in this piece show lots of salaries creeping well into the triple digits for annual salary in the US. Not only are the upper bounds over … Continue reading →

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Default Framing–Window Functions

Posted on October 27, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve been playing with the window functions in T-SQL a bit, and I find them very interesting. They certainly solve some problems very well, in a way that’s much easier than has been available in T-SQL. However there are some … Continue reading →

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CI and CD Aren’t Magic

Posted on October 27, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve been studying and talking with lots of developers and DBAs about Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery for a few years. Many technical people are excited about the possibilities and look forward to trying to automate their builds, their testing, … Continue reading →

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Avoiding a DBA’s Worst Days with Monitoring

Posted on October 24, 2014 by way0utwest

SQL in the City Abstract: When things go wrong with a database, it can be the start of the worst day of a DBA’s life. Join Steve Jones as he examines the problems uncovered by The DBA Team and how … Continue reading →

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