Tag Archives: Cloud Computing

Naming Conventions for the Cloud

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

There are plenty of controversial topics in technology to write about. Today I want to combine two of them into one piece: the cloud and naming standards. I’ll leave tabs v spaces and language choices for another day. I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged | Leave a comment

T-SQL Tuesday #89–Changing Times

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

This month the invitation is from Koen Verbeeck and it has to do with the cloud changes coming to the data world, especially SQL Server. That’s an interesting topic, not necessarily technical, but it is an interesting one to think … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

A View of the Cloud

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Amazon has been an amazing digital company in the last twenty years. I remember making my first order from them, unsure of whether the online bookstore would work better than browsing locally, or if I’d even get my books. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged

The Relentless Cloud

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

The march to the cloud is inevitable. No, I don’t think all your services will be run from a cloud service, but I do think that some of them will be. Maybe 10% for your company, maybe 90%, but likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged | 2 Comments

Going On-Prem?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

When I started in this business, every company owned their own servers, and had their own data center. Now, some of those data centers were closets (including that for one state government Senate). Some were offices-converted-to-computer rooms, rarely with separate … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Cloud First

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

SQL Server 2016 is the first “cloud first” release of SQL Server, as told to us by Remus Rusanu, former Microsoft SQL Server development team member. The features and enhancements in SQL Server 2016 have been running in the Azure … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged ,

Two Days Off

Posted on January 8, 2015 by

I almost couldn’t believe this when I saw the article. The Verizon Cloud is shutting down for 48 hours. Apparently they have maintenance scheduled for this weekend and notified their customers that their virtual machines will be shut down early Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged ,

Load Balanced IIS Machines

Posted on December 16, 2014 by

I noticed a contest this week while working on the Database Weekly newsletter. It’s the Cloud Hero contest, with the chance to win a Surface Pro 3. I could always use another device, or at least a device I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

The Next Five Years

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

On one hand, the next five years don’t seem too far away. Five years, that’s a year more than most of us spent in high school or college. On the the other hand, 5 years ago was a long time … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged ,

The Subtle Push to the Cloud

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

With SQL Server 2014 released, there’s the temptation to upgrade for many DBAs. However the licensing costs and debatable improvements in the product will temper the DBA’s enthusiasm with the reality of the ROI seen by management. While reading about … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , ,