Monthly Archives: November 2024

How Do You Patch 100 Database Servers?

Posted on November 18, 2024 by way0utwest

In most of the organizations I’ve worked for or consulted with, patching was always a challenge. Patching hasn’t usually been given a priority and is often skipped when operations staff is busy. This has resulted in lots of un-patched, or … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Michael Jordan

Posted on November 18, 2024 by way0utwest

A story from Tim Grover, who was Michael Jordan’s trainer when he was with the Chicago Bulls. I don’t know this is true, but I saw this story posted and I like it (and don’t like it). “After every game, … Continue reading →

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Do You Want a Microsoft Solution?

Posted on November 15, 2024 by way0utwest

Microsoft constantly releases new features and products in the data platform space. Many of us have seen the SQL Server product grow in new ways, some of which are very useful to us. As an example the changes from log … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Ochisia

Posted on November 15, 2024 by way0utwest

ochisia – n. the fear that the role you once occupied in someone’s life could be refilled without a second thought, which makes you wish that every breakup would include a severance package, a non-complete clause, and some sort of … Continue reading →

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