Monthly Archives: July 2019

Republish: Dig Out the Root Cause

Posted on July 12, 2019 by way0utwest

Off to SQL Saturday Austin today, so you get Dig Out the Root Cause from the archives. Have a margarita and fajitas tonight in celebration of the great food I hope to enjoy in Austin.

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Great Access to Data with Google Fi

Posted on July 12, 2019 by way0utwest

I’ve been a subscriber to the Google Fi (formerly Project Fi) network for a couple years now. Like many of you, I depend on my mobile device for lots of data items, usually email, but I’ve also been able to … Continue reading →

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Learning to Stop Being a Hero

Posted on July 11, 2019 by way0utwest

A few weeks ago I re-published a piece on whether we might be giving too much of ourselves for our employers. At the time I was on holiday with my family and since this was a popular piece years ago, … Continue reading →

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Waking Up to No Support

Posted on July 10, 2019 by way0utwest

When you wake up on July 10, SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will be out of support. Microsoft has been talking about this for some time, there’s been a Migration Tour from PASS with live events in quite a … Continue reading →

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