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A New Word: Bareleveling

Posted on August 2, 2024 by way0utwest

bareleveling – v.  trying to improve yourself without anyone else knowing about it, afraid that they’ll think it’s silly or grandiose or unnecessary, or that they’’ll end up calling too much attention to your efforts, transforming a casual tweak into … Continue reading →

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Finding Where xp_cmdshell is Used

Posted on July 31, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw a post recently where someone was concerned about where xp_cmdshell was in use inside their system. They felt it was a security risk, and decided to get rid of it. I don’t agree with that, and I think … Continue reading →

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THAT Conference–Best Practices for Database Deployments slides

Posted on July 30, 2024 by way0utwest

Thanks to those who came. The slides are here.

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DevOps Days Minneapolis

Posted on July 29, 2024 by way0utwest

Once again, I’m off to a conference next week. This time it is DevOps Days Minneapolis. I haven’t been to a DevOps Days event, though I always enjoy DevOps events because the attendees and speakers are very passionate about building … Continue reading →

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