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Backups, Encryption and Branding in San Diego

Posted on September 16, 2013 by way0utwest

This weekend is SQL Saturday #249 in San Diego. I’m looking forward to the trip for a few reasons, but mostly because I used to live in the Northern San Diego area and love going back to spend time near … Continue reading →

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Risk and Assumptions

Posted on September 13, 2013 by way0utwest

Today’s editorial was originally released on Jan 22, 2009. It is being re-published as Steve is on vacation. I was reading Buck Woody’s blog the other day and he had a post on Risk where he quoted Warren Buffet: “Risk comes … Continue reading →

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The Future of Knowledge Measurement

Posted on September 11, 2013 by way0utwest

This is part 3 of a 3 part series of thoughts on certification and Microsoft technologies. We’ll never be able to completely and accurately measure a person’s skills in technology. At least not in any cost- and time-effective way. Ultimately … Continue reading →

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What does certification achieve?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by way0utwest

This is part 2 of a 3 part series of thoughts on certification and Microsoft technologies. The idea of certifying someone as having a skill is almost as old as the idea of teaching someone a skill. I’m sure as … Continue reading →

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