Monthly Archives: April 2017

Liable for Data Loss

Posted on April 17, 2017 by way0utwest

When I first installed Windows 7, I was thrilled. Finally, Microsoft had slimmed down and improved the OS performance rather than continuing to bloat it larger. After Vista, Windows 7 was a welcome change. Windows 8 was different, but for … Continue reading →

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Agent Phases in VSTS Deployment

Posted on April 17, 2017 by way0utwest

VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services) continues to grow and change over time. It seems every few months I see some new features and changes, which are good and bad. Good in that usually things improve. Bad in that I get … Continue reading →

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Making VSTS Deployment Changes to Databases without Breaking Your Application

Posted on April 17, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that I do a lot is demo changes to databases with CI/CD in a DevOps fashion. However, I also want to make some application changes to my sample app without breaking things. As a result, I’ve … Continue reading →

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More Power in Your BI

Posted on April 15, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve seen lots of data visualization tools over the years. Cognos, Microstrategy, ProClarity, and more. While I haven’t been a BI person for most of my career, in many of my positions, someone has wanted to try some new tool … Continue reading →

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