Monthly Archives: July 2018

Is this a SQL Provision Cloned Database?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by way0utwest

As I work with SQL Provision, I keep finding new questions and concerns from clients and customers. Recently I had someone wonder if we could determine whether or not a database on which they were working was a SQL Clone … Continue reading →

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Working Hard in Baton Rouge

Posted on July 18, 2018 by way0utwest

I’m heading back to Baton Rouge for SQL Saturday #749 this August. This is one of the largest SQL Saturdays in the US, and one I really enjoy. I’ve been there 5 or 6 times, and I was honored to … Continue reading →

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Storage that Expires

Posted on July 18, 2018 by way0utwest

Whether you like the idea of the GDPR (and the new California law), I’m sure you agree that these laws will likely change our data handling in business. Even if they are weakened through legal challenges, many companies have already started to comply … Continue reading →

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The End of Support

Posted on July 17, 2018 by way0utwest

With the accelerating pace of development and more frequent releases, we are seeing a bunching up of SQL Server support milestones. From 2008 through 2016, we had a new version every two years. Last year we saw another version, which … Continue reading →

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