Tag Archives: administration

The Slow Growing Problems

Posted on June 15, 2026 by way0utwest

Both as a DBA and developer, I’ve had plenty of immediate, this-is-broken, fix-it-quickly issues. Usually, I, or someone else, wrote some bad code and somehow got it deployed. I mean, I do test things, and I would (probably) never change … Continue reading →

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Limit the Blast Radius

Posted on May 20, 2026 by way0utwest

You still need DBAs (that know how to back up systems and test restores). If you think you don’t, or if you manager does, then perhaps they ought to read this piece on how an AI agent deleted a production … Continue reading →

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Who is Using CAGs?

Posted on May 4, 2026 by way0utwest

While talking to a customer a few weeks ago, they mentioned that they used Contained Availability Groups (CAG) everywhere. They also said they were amazing and wondered why everyone wasn’t using them in other environments. Of course, I questioned the … Continue reading →

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Impactful Sessions I’ve Seen: T-SQL Tuesday #196

Posted on April 14, 2026 by way0utwest

This month I’m thrilled that Steve Hughes is hosting. I’ve read this Data on Wheels blog for a long time and I appreciate all that he does, especially given his struggles with ALS. I kicked myself a few times for … Continue reading →

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