Monthly Archives: June 2016

Paying for Data

Posted on June 11, 2016 by way0utwest

Would you recommend your organization pay a ransom to get the key to decrypt data that’s become encrypted on your database systems? What if the data were encrypted in backups going back two weeks? It’s an interesting question, and one … Continue reading →

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Good Stories

Posted on June 10, 2016 by way0utwest

The IT horror stories. Many of us have them. The mistakes, the trials, and frustrations, these seem to be the stories we collect. Many of us have a story of deleting data, forgetting a backup, making a security mistake or … Continue reading →

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More and More Data Growth

Posted on June 9, 2016 by way0utwest

I wrote an editorial a few years ago about a Zettabyte (ZB) of data being created in a year in the world. This was 2012, and those seemed like crazy predictions. At the time I was doing some work with full text … Continue reading →

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SQL Prompt Prevents Stupidity

Posted on June 9, 2016 by way0utwest

I work for Redgate and write about products. I’ve got a series of SQL Prompt posts here on little things I like. SQL Prompt might be my favorite tool.  SQL Prompt will be yours as well if you give it … Continue reading →

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