Category Archives: Editorial

The Value of Doing Something

Posted on July 12, 2023 by way0utwest

I live on a working horse ranch. My wife boards, trains, and trims horses and has employees. Occasionally I have to help out with chores, or more often, fixing things. I was talking with a coworker recently and showing some … Continue reading →

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Bare Metal

Posted on July 10, 2023 by way0utwest

At the first job I had as a DBA, I had to build a new server. This was in the days of SQL Server 4.2, and I was combination DBA, sysadmin, and general help desk at a small company. With … Continue reading →

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Planning for a Bad Day

Posted on June 30, 2023 by way0utwest

Are you ready to get a new job? I’m not talking about you deciding you want a new job and working towards that goal, but rather getting surprised by a layoff or termination today. If your boss called you into … Continue reading →

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Securing All Your Connections

Posted on June 28, 2023 by way0utwest

I read an interesting blog from the cyber security team at Microsoft, noting you should use TLS for your SQL Server connections. I would assume most professionals know that using TLS and secure protocols across the network is important. I … Continue reading →

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