Monthly Archives: May 2017

Finding the Service Name–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on May 4, 2017 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. A quick one today, and this one I remembered without looking anything up. I recently needed the service name … Continue reading →

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The Secret Password

Posted on May 2, 2017 by way0utwest

As I work with more server systems that help developers run Continuous Integration and automated releases, one of the things I see used often are variables. These are values you can set for a particular process and reference inside of … Continue reading →

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How Can I Get Accepted to Speak at the PASS Summit?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by way0utwest

There has been some discussion and concern over the changes to the speaker selection process for the PASS Summit. I’ve written some thoughts, as have others (Joey, Andy), but I was struck a bit by Eugene Meidiner’s post. In it, … Continue reading →

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More Open Data

Posted on May 1, 2017 by way0utwest

Steve Ballmer retired from Microsoft almost three years ago. It seems like a small eternity, and since his purchase of the NBA Los Angeles Clippers, I haven’t heard much about any ventures with which he’s been involved. Apparently, he’s spent … Continue reading →

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