Monthly Archives: January 2015

Hadoop and SQL Server

Posted on January 14, 2015 by way0utwest

There has been a lot of media attention to Hadoop in the last few years. In fact, Microsoft has spent a lot of resources to build the HDInsight version of the platform and integrate it into SQL Server. I’ve read quite a bit … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #62 – Healthy SQL

Posted on January 13, 2015 by way0utwest

The invitation for T-SQL Tuesday this month comes from Robert Pearl. It’s called HealthySQL and it’s a topic I like. I’ve spent a lot of time in my career being proactive with SQL Server databases, and keeping them healthy is … Continue reading →

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It’s a Problem When a SysAdmin Can’t Log In

Posted on January 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I showcased a demo recently that looked at a potential issue with an application where a user used a simple update statement to gain privileged access to a system. That’s scary, and it’s a potential issue for many applications that … Continue reading →

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Selling Automation to Ops

Posted on January 12, 2015 by way0utwest

The DevOps movement isn’t new in some companies. It’s the same coordination and teamwork that has existed for a long time between the development and operations staffs. Developers take advantage of the skills in Operations to get standardized environments for their work, … Continue reading →

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