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Simple Talks Episode 9–Data masking and subsetting

Posted on November 12, 2024 by way0utwest

The episode on data masking and subetting is out. You can see it here: Youtube Spotify Watch and check this out. This is especially close to my heart as I’ve been pushing for subsetting from Redgate for a long time. … Continue reading →

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Monday Monitor Tips: Tracking The Cost of Instances

Posted on November 11, 2024 by way0utwest

One of the things that I’ve been asked in every operations situation is what licenses do we need for our servers. This is a rare request, often once a year, but it results in a bunch of work to figure … Continue reading →

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Time to Change Your Team

Posted on November 11, 2024 by way0utwest

I assume most of you work with others in a team. Even if you are the data specialist and others work on different technologies, you still have a team. How long has your current team been together in this form? … Continue reading →

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PASS Data Community Summit 2024 Day 3 Keynote

Posted on November 8, 2024 by way0utwest

It’s been an amazing week here, as well as a long week. I’m tired, as are many others. The blogging table is a little bare this am, but I do understand. Louis Davidson invited me to the Simple Talk breakfast … Continue reading →

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