Monthly Archives: December 2019

Expect the Unexpected with DiRT

Posted on December 5, 2019 by way0utwest

Disaster recovery is one of the core tasks that many DBAs think about on a regular basis. Ensuring that we can get our data back online, available, accessible, and intact is important. More than a few DBAs that haven’t been … Continue reading →

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Resetting an Azure SQL Database Admin Password

Posted on December 4, 2019 by way0utwest

This is likely something that most people know, but it was a bit confusing for me. This post is really here to remind me and help cement this in my mind. I went to connect to a QA database that … Continue reading →

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HSA for Training

Posted on December 3, 2019 by way0utwest

Most of us don’t get any sort of training budget from our employer. In fact, some of our employers expect us to learn more and get certified on our own time and our own dime. Relatively few of us get … Continue reading →

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The Ransomware Hero

Posted on December 2, 2019 by way0utwest

One of the common attacks against many organizations today is ransomware. I’m constantly surprised when I see friends and they tell me they’ve been attacked, but the incident never made the news. I think many people would be upset with … Continue reading →

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