Monthly Archives: February 2026

Can You Let Go of Determinism

Posted on February 23, 2026 by way0utwest

Why do we reboot machines when something goes wrong? I’m sure all have done it, and I would guess quite a few of you have found situations where this seems to fix issues, but there isn’t an underlying root cause … Continue reading →

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Rolling Back a Broken Release

Posted on February 23, 2026 by way0utwest

We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward or back from the point when you discover a problem. You can watch the episode and see what you think, but one thing that Pat asked … Continue reading →

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Doing Good at SQL Server Central

Posted on February 20, 2026 by way0utwest

This is part of a few memories from the founders of SQL Server Central, celebrating 25 years of operation this month. We did photoshoots at Redgate many years ago. We had a bunch of props, including some phrases written down. … Continue reading →

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Advice I Like: In 100 Years

Posted on February 20, 2026 by way0utwest

In 100 years a lot of what we take to be true now will be proved to be wrong, maybe even embarrassingly wrong. A good question to ask yourself today is “what might I be wrong about?” – from Excellent … Continue reading →

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