Category Archives: Editorial

Improving Availability Groups

Posted on January 15, 2021 by way0utwest

Availability Groups (AG) were introduced in SQL Server 2012, with the idea that we could dramatically improve (and ease) the burden of dealing with high availability in SQL Server. At the time the (code named) HADRON technology seemed full of … Continue reading →

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Security in the Aftermath

Posted on January 13, 2021 by way0utwest

Not too long ago was a very sad and embarrassing day for the US. The US capital was breached and rioters had hours inside without authorities. Ignoring the reasons and politics behind the event, think about the security of the … Continue reading →

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Reassess Your Configuration

Posted on January 12, 2021 by way0utwest

It’s the start of a new year, and while it might feel like COVID-19 has us stuck back in March 2020, I hope that will start to fade as we move into the new year. Certainly our employers want to … Continue reading →

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The Responsibility for Bugs

Posted on January 11, 2021 by way0utwest

Most software has bugs. Actually, maybe all software has bugs, but often we can live with some of them. Over time, vendors regularly issue patches to fix things, and despite these issues, many of us continue to use software productively, … Continue reading →

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