Monthly Archives: January 2020

Quick Security Mistakes

Posted on January 6, 2020 by way0utwest

How many of you have gotten an urgent request from someone in your organization? Maybe it’s a new database, perhaps a quick, “simple” change to an application, possibly even a new server or share that someone can use to complete … Continue reading →

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The Art of Commenting

Posted on January 4, 2020 by way0utwest

This week I noticed an article on comments in PoSh over at Simple Talk. It’s a nice look at the topic from Greg Moore and discusses the various ways that you can comment in the language. Since these scripts are … Continue reading →

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Planning a Sabbatical

Posted on January 3, 2020 by way0utwest

This is a little off topic, but it’s a part of my career and something I think more companies ought to think about offering, at least to some of their staff. This series of posts documents the time away from … Continue reading →

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The Time to Patch

Posted on January 3, 2020 by way0utwest

Microsoft has spent years working on building a reliable and dependable patch process for their software. While some products have had more sporadic updates, SQL Server has moved to a fairly regular schedule. Not quite a predictable “Patch Tuesday” schedule, … Continue reading →

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