Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Decline of SQL Server

Posted on October 3, 2014 by way0utwest

For many years in my career, SQL Server was the runner up. Both Oracle and DB2 were in much wider use and more popular among all sizes of companies. Serious applications used one of those platforms, according to many technologists, … Continue reading →

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Testing your API

Posted on October 2, 2014 by way0utwest

I think learning to better test our software, including the database objects, is one of the ways in which we’ll build better software applications in the future. Testing is a complex subject, but this is part of a series that … Continue reading →

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The Final Service Packs

Posted on October 2, 2014 by way0utwest

There was an announcement recently that Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 was released. This is the final SP for that version and is mostly a rollup of all the previous cumulative updates (CU), though there are a couple additional … Continue reading →

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A Mini Break

Posted on October 1, 2014 by way0utwest

I’m feeling pressure. As I get this post ready, I feel a bit of a buzz from the stress of prepping a number of different presentations for the next month. Quite a few are new, and that always has me … Continue reading →

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