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Editor, SQLServerCentral

There’s Too Much to Learn

Posted on May 8, 2026 by way0utwest

I remember getting started on SQL Server and trying to upskill myself in the mid-1990s. At that time, my employer was running a SQL Server 4.2 instance for a third-party application, but we wanted to rewrite our internal bespoke sales … Continue reading →

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A New Word: the Kinder Surprise

Posted on May 8, 2026 by way0utwest

the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize that your parents are muddling through their lives the same as you; that many respectable adults are not less lost than you and your friends, no … Continue reading →

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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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