Category Archives: Editorial

Why Billing Will Be Part of Our Job

Posted on June 18, 2020 by way0utwest

I am old enough to remember when many large corporations implemented chargebacks. Essentially, each internal department was charged for their usage of IT systems, similar to how we are charged in the cloud. It was a mess, and individual departments … Continue reading →

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Other IDEs

Posted on June 17, 2020 by way0utwest

Most of us use SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) to manage our SQL Server instances or to write database code. However, Microsoft does give us database options with Visual Studio, VS Code, and Azure Data Studio. It does seem as … Continue reading →

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Making a Donation to PASS

Posted on June 16, 2020 by way0utwest

This year the PASS Summit will be virtual, though not free. Until June 19, the conference will cost $500 for the 3 day conference, $900 with precons, and $349 for a single pre-con. SQL Bits is still scheduled for September, … Continue reading →

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Are You a Gatekeeper?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by way0utwest

One of the problems that I’ve seen in many parts of life is the belief that things must proceed a certain way. I caught an article on ways teachers have made school less fun for kids because they adhered to … Continue reading →

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