Monthly Archives: October 2017

Enabling Database Containment for an Instance – #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on October 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. This is also a part of a basic series on git and how to use it. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Rewrite Your Code Tomorrow

Posted on October 4, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that many developers learn over time is that they write better code with practice. In fact, some of the time a developer will find that if they write a bit of code to solve a problem, … Continue reading →

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No More Service Packs

Posted on October 3, 2017 by way0utwest

The new servicing model for SQL Server is out, with a great explanation from Glenn Berry (there’s also a webcast). The summary is that going forward with SQL Server 2017, we won’t get Service Packs anymore. I’m somewhat sad, as I was always looking … Continue reading →

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The New CU Schedule

Posted on October 3, 2017 by way0utwest

Is my math right? The new CU servicing schedule for SQL Server 2017 is: 1 CU per month for the first year 1 CU per quarter through mainstream support (5 years) That means by my count, we get this: WITH … Continue reading →

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