Monthly Archives: May 2016

Promoting Engineers

Posted on May 5, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on May 1, 2012. It is being re-run as Steve is at SQL Bits. Never, ever promote your best salesperson. That’s the advice that Scott Horowitz got from his father. He talks a little about how … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another City

Posted on May 5, 2016 by way0utwest

After a few days in Copenhagen for SQL Nexus, I traveled to London late last night, and am now making my way to Liverpool for SQL Bits. A hectic schedule, leaving one city, flying to another, a few hours sleep … Continue reading →

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Off to SQL Nexus

Posted on May 2, 2016 by way0utwest

This week begins my two city, two conference journey across the Atlantic. I arrive in Copenhagen today, after traveling overnight from Denver. I wrote this before leaving, knowing that I’ll likely be a bit worn out as I make my … Continue reading →

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Install Cumulative Updates

Posted on May 1, 2016 by way0utwest

For years I haven’t recommended installing Cumulative Updates (CU) as they are released. The main reason is that Microsoft has had language associated with their CUs that say customers should not install a particular CU unless they are experiencing the … Continue reading →

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