Monthly Archives: January 2018

Using Better Tools

Posted on January 4, 2018 by way0utwest

There are good tools available to help you work with your SQL Server database or build better applications. Microsoft has built some, most of which I think are basic and not great, but plenty of third parties have offered products … Continue reading →

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Creating a Books Online Pull Request

Posted on January 3, 2018 by way0utwest

One of the neat things at Microsoft did last year was put Books Online in GitHub. This is in the MicrosoftDocs org under the sql-docs repo. The organization is a bit funny, but once you get used to it, you … Continue reading →

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No Magical DevOps

Posted on January 3, 2018 by way0utwest

I saw this comment in a post a short while back. A reader said “I’m still trying to wrap my head around “devops” as it pertains to database deployment. … how do you deal with those potentially dangerous/destructive changes without … Continue reading →

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Starting from Scratch

Posted on January 2, 2018 by way0utwest

As the new year starts today, I find myself looking at my blog and seeing no posts in queue. My last editorial published today and no blogs scheduled for this week. In other words, the same state that many blogs … Continue reading →

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