Monthly Archives: April 2019

The End of XP

Posted on April 13, 2019 by way0utwest

This week we have the end of Windows XP. At least, we have the end of support, which means the lifespan of the OS was over 17 years. That’s a long time. It’s longer than I’ve run any system without … Continue reading →

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SQLServerCentral Design Decisions–Forum Threads

Posted on April 12, 2019 by way0utwest

It’s been a long couple of weeks. Almost two weeks ago we cut over from our older, v2 version of the site to the new (and current) v3. Lots of bugs, lots of disruption, and lots of unexpected items. As … Continue reading →

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Cloud Native

Posted on April 12, 2019 by way0utwest

The cloud is an amorphous thing that isn’t well defined, but we do know that there are various types of services (IaaS, PaaS, Saas) that many of the cloud vendors offer. While IaaS is the easiest platform on which to … Continue reading →

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Computer Disruptions

Posted on April 11, 2019 by way0utwest

I travel a fair amount for work to speak at various events around the world. Traveling can be quite a disruption to my life, and I do work to limit the amount of time that I’m gone. As my kids … Continue reading →

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