Category Archives: Editorial

The Modern Algorithm of Chance

Posted on October 16, 2024 by way0utwest

These days algorithms rule much of the world. From how supply chains are managed to how vehicles run their engines to the media that many of us watch on the various streaming services. I assume that most of you know … Continue reading →

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The Role of Databases in the Era of AI

Posted on October 14, 2024 by way0utwest

I’m hosting a webinar tomorrow with this same title: The Role of Databases in the Era of AI. Click the link to register and you’ll get some other perspectives from Microsoft and Rie Merritt. However, I think this is an … Continue reading →

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Serverless Gets Faster

Posted on October 12, 2024 by way0utwest

When the Azure SQL Database serverless option was introduced, I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t get the database to pause any sooner than 1 hour. That meant I needed to ensure clients didn’t access the system for an … Continue reading →

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Everything is Code

Posted on October 11, 2024 by way0utwest

I posted a note on Twitter/X with this quote: “The content updates had not previously been treated as code because they were strictly configuration information.” This is from testimony given by Crowdstrike to a US Congressional committee in trying to … Continue reading →

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