Category Archives: Editorial

Are Data Breaches Inevitable?

Posted on May 16, 2025 by way0utwest

I read a piece recently that got me thinking that data breaches might be inevitable. Disclosure: This was written by Redgate, for whom I work, titled “Data breaches May Be Inevitable—Compliance Failures Don’t Have to Be“. It’s based on our … Continue reading →

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Editorial Republish: Evergreen SQL Server

Posted on May 14, 2025 by way0utwest

I’ve been traveling a bit lately, but this week is a little crazy, two trips to two places, and so I’m more out of touch. You get a re-run of Evergreen SQL Server, which is a fun one to re-read. … Continue reading →

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Deleting a Database

Posted on May 12, 2025 by way0utwest

Who among us has deleted a production database? I’d hope it’s very few of you that have done this in your career. I’m sure a few of you have deleted (or truncated or updated all rows for) a table in … Continue reading →

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Database DevOps Recommendations

Posted on May 9, 2025 by way0utwest

The DORA organization is constantly researching how to better produce software at any organization. This is similar to work done by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute many years ago. Both groups are trying to determine what things help engineers work … Continue reading →

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