Category Archives: Editorial

The Danger of Management Access

Posted on July 21, 2021 by way0utwest

First we had the Solarwinds hack, and now we have a Kaseya ransomware epidemic. It seems the criminals are moving up the stack. We used to see physical attacks on tapes and keyboards, then we saw OS level attacks. Now … Continue reading →

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Seriously Real Time Data Processing

Posted on July 19, 2021 by way0utwest

There are many of us that work with systems where data is processed in real-time and then used to make decisions. These might be humans viewing reports and then taking action, or some automated system that might react based on … Continue reading →

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Messy Job Descriptions

Posted on July 16, 2021 by way0utwest

I saw a job description recently for a DBA that asked for SQL Server experience, but also “other RDBMSes, like Cassandra and PostgreSQL”. Not sure Cassandra fits there, or why this says like. I’ve seen some other ads that ask … Continue reading →

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Improving DevOps Automation

Posted on July 14, 2021 by way0utwest

We use a lot of automation at Redgate. As a company that builds software, we want to ensure that all the changes from our teams get integrated and tested in a timely manner. We have multiple teams on some products, … Continue reading →

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