Monthly Archives: May 2026

The Dangers of Dependencies

Posted on May 6, 2026 by way0utwest

Many of us working with databases know the problems of a single point of failure. We build HA/DR technologies into a lot of systems precisely because many of us know if the database goes down, a lot of stuff goes … Continue reading →

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A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon

Posted on May 6, 2026 by way0utwest

I went to sleep while reading a Kindle book on my phone. I know because my hand dropped and the phone knocked me in the forehead. I set it on the nightstand and went to sleep again. I woke up … Continue reading →

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Who is Using CAGs?

Posted on May 4, 2026 by way0utwest

While talking to a customer a few weeks ago, they mentioned that they used Contained Availability Groups (CAG) everywhere. They also said they were amazing and wondered why everyone wasn’t using them in other environments. Of course, I questioned the … Continue reading →

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A Redgate Data Modeler Gotcha with Relationships

Posted on May 4, 2026 by way0utwest

This happened to me recently after being busy with non-data modeling tasks for a few weeks. I went to add a relationship and was confused about the behavior. Read on to see what happened and what I did. This is … Continue reading →

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