Tag Archives: Cloud Computing

Cloud First

Posted on April 27, 2016 by way0utwest

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 →

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Two Days Off

Posted on January 8, 2015 by way0utwest

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 →

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Load Balanced IIS Machines

Posted on December 16, 2014 by way0utwest

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 →

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The Next Five Years

Posted on October 6, 2014 by way0utwest

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 →

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