Category Archives: Editorial

A Full Shutdown

Posted on March 11, 2026 by way0utwest

I have the opportunity to work with a variety of customers on their database systems, often with the focus on how they can build and deploy changes to their databases. Often, they have a process around how and when they … Continue reading →

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Not Just an Upgrade

Posted on March 9, 2026 by way0utwest

Upgrading my database server and moving from version 6 to version 7 because of a support cycle has always felt a little funny to me. In many cases, I’ve had systems that were running smoothly and performing as needed. If … Continue reading →

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Writing as an Art and a Job

Posted on March 6, 2026 by way0utwest

I remember listening to an interview with Rick Reilly in the mid 2000s. He was the back page columnist for Sports Illustrated for years as well as a writer in various pieces. He talked about how he would lay on … Continue reading →

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Rollback vs. Roll Forward

Posted on March 4, 2026 by way0utwest

The Advocates at Redgate Software had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward or back from the point at which you discover a problem. You can watch the episode, but a few things occurred to … Continue reading →

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