Monthly Archives: November 2016

Bring Solutions

Posted on November 8, 2016 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on Feb 13, 2013. It is being re-run as Steve is out of the office. What’s your job? Most of you will answer “DBA”, or “developer”, or “manager”, or something that corresponds to your title. … Continue reading →

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The GUI Helps Build SQL Prompt Snippets

Posted on November 8, 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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What’s Your Backup Speed?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by way0utwest

I ran across a thread recently where someone was looking to estimate the time it too to perform a 600GB backup. I’ve seen other threads with similar questions. The general advice is that you need to run a backup and … Continue reading →

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Looking Back–Game Night at the 2016 #sqlsummit

Posted on November 4, 2016 by way0utwest

I’m trying to look back at some of the events of the recent Summit, and Game Night was one of these. You can read the announcement, but here’s a few thoughts on how this went. First, the day started out … Continue reading →

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