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Book Review: 100 SQL Server Mistakes

Posted on March 25, 2024 by way0utwest

I was approached by Manning Publications and asked to review 100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. They gave me a free copy of the book (and offered a second one as well), but didn’t put any conditions … Continue reading →

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Another View of DevOps

Posted on March 25, 2024 by way0utwest

Chocolatey Solutions Engineer Stephen Valdinger said, “DevOps isn’t something you do, but rather, it’s a way of doing things. What works for us here, may not work for you there, so you adjust.” He then went on to say that … Continue reading →

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Auto Renew Subscriptions

Posted on March 23, 2024 by way0utwest

This week I saw an announcement from Azure that you can set up auto-renew subscriptions for your reservations for your resources. This allows you to set up auto-renew for reservations to prevent them from not renewing and being charged at … Continue reading →

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The PASS Data Community Summit 2024 Call for Speakers

Posted on March 22, 2024 by way0utwest

The PASS Data Community Summit call for speakers and volunteers is open. You have until April 10 to submit something, and you can do that here: Data Community Summit CFS. I have tended to submit every other year, though I … Continue reading →

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