Monthly Archives: November 2016

Server Hardware or Coffee?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by way0utwest

I actually chuckled out loud in my office recently. I was reading a piece about Expensify and how they learned some lessons from their database architecture over time. It’s a good piece, but at one point the author talks about … Continue reading →

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Looking Back: #sqldinner at #sqlsummit 2016

Posted on November 2, 2016 by way0utwest

Last week was the 2016 Pass Summit, and this was one of the few times that PASS did not provide a large party for the attendees on the Thursday night. That brought back memories as my wife and infant son … Continue reading →

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Generating Our Own Bad Data

Posted on November 2, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve worked in a few different industries and for a number of companies throughout my life. In almost every position, employees were given goals to improve the performance of the company. Often these were revenue-related goals that were supposed to … Continue reading →

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Live 360–SQL in Orlando

Posted on November 2, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ll be at the last big SQL Server conference in the US for 2016 this December. VS Live is a part of Live 360, and on Dec 5-9, it’s in Orlando, FL. There are lots of sessions, pre and post … Continue reading →

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