Tag Archives: databases

2014: The Review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by way0utwest

I tried to keep a running list of headlines from 2014, and as I look back at them, I find a few things standing out. The first item is that we got a new version of SQL Server. In April, … Continue reading →

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How Often Does Production Drift?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by way0utwest

One of the new products that Red Gate Software is working on is SQL Lighthouse, which is designed to track and alert you on “database drift“, which are the changes in your schema. I hadn’t really heard the concept in the past, though … 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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Saving Hard Dollars

Posted on October 5, 2014 by way0utwest

This week I ran across an analytics piece that talks about how Big Data and analysis can do more than help marketing, it can also create hard dollars for your company. Companies are using sensors and technology for mundane tasks, … Continue reading →

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