Category Archives: Editorial

The Challenge of Deleting Data

Posted on January 23, 2023 by way0utwest

We collect a lot of data in our databases. Not as much in bytes as a lot of the video/audio/TikTok/Instagram sites, but still enough that many of us are constantly adding storage to our systems. All this data is not … Continue reading →

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Minimize Typing

Posted on January 20, 2023 by way0utwest

It couldn’t have happened to a worse set of people, and I’m glad it did, but I’ll still take a positive lesson out of this. A hacker sent a typo in a command to a botnet and lost control. That’s … Continue reading →

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Knowing Your Technologies

Posted on January 18, 2023 by way0utwest

A while back I ran across a blog post that talks about the difference between database snapshots and database backups. There are certainly some similarities and some differences, as well as an overlap in the places where you might choose … Continue reading →

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Forgoing Tech Investments

Posted on January 16, 2023 by way0utwest

The US was hit with a number of storms over the Christmas holiday weekend. This disrupted air travel for many airlines and their customers, but one of the worst hit was Southwest Airlines. They accounted for most of the cancellations, … Continue reading →

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