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Grow Your Skills

Posted on December 3, 2012 by way0utwest

The cloud is scary. Without a doubt the idea of outsourcing parts of your organization’s technology department should concern you if you manage systems. Anything outsourced, whether to another firm or automation, means there is less work for you to do. Even … Continue reading →

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Targeted Learning

Posted on November 27, 2012 by way0utwest

I received an email just after I arrived in Seattle for the last SQL in the City 2012 stop. It was from Simon Doubt, who was also coming to Seattle for the PASS Summit, but who hadn’t planned on just … Continue reading →

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Refreshing

Posted on November 19, 2012 by way0utwest

I hope everyone has a great week this week. I’m off, trying to recharge and refresh after a rough speaking schedule this fall. My family has a tradition of spending Thanksgiving up in the mountains skiing. There isn’t a lot … Continue reading →

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The Future of DBAs

Posted on November 14, 2012 by way0utwest

At SQL Saturday #169 in Denver I sat in on a panel that talked about cloud computing. There was a consultant, a customer, and a Microsoft representative that give different perspectives on what their experiences were with Windows Azure. It … Continue reading →

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