Tag Archives: Database Weekly

More Power in Your BI

Posted on April 15, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve seen lots of data visualization tools over the years. Cognos, Microstrategy, ProClarity, and more. While I haven’t been a BI person for most of my career, in many of my positions, someone has wanted to try some new tool … Continue reading →

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The vNext Bleeding Edge

Posted on January 28, 2017 by way0utwest

Microsoft has had early access programs for years. I worked at a few companies that were a part of the TAP (Technology Adoption Program) program, and we would get access to code early in exchange for providing feedback and working … Continue reading →

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Faster Versions and More Support

Posted on December 10, 2016 by way0utwest

When I started working with SQL Server, the versions came a strange paces. Three years between v4.2 and v6.0, but less than 1 before v6.5. Then two years to v7, one more to SQL Server 2000, but five until SQL … Continue reading →

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Local Database Issues

Posted on November 12, 2016 by way0utwest

There was a report that Spotify is writing lots of junk data to users’ local drives. Some people have noted GB a day or writes, even when they aren’t using Spotify for listening to music. Some debugging by users show … Continue reading →

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