Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Avalanche of Cloud Computing

Posted on September 21, 2017 by way0utwest

Cloud computing is growing fast. The leader, Amazon and Microsoft, continue to show more and more customers using their platforms every quarter. I do truly think that an increasing number of organizations are thinking cloud first for application development. That doesn’t … Continue reading →

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What’s a SQL Compare Snapshot?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by way0utwest

SQL Compare is a core product from Redgate and I’ve got a series on some of the interesting things I’ve found. Download a trial today if you haven’t tried it.   I saw a short video from Grant Fritchey on … Continue reading →

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Test Database Compatability with dbatools

Posted on September 20, 2017 by way0utwest

I really like the dbatools project. This is a set of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and incredibly useful for migrations between SQL Servers, but also for various administrative actions. I have a short series on these … Continue reading →

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Interviews: What is ACID?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by way0utwest

I once had a job interview with a large group of employees at a company. They were arranged around a table, with me at one end. The interview was a round robin affair, with someone asking me a question and me answering. … Continue reading →

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