Tag Archives: databases

Data Preservation

Posted on December 3, 2013 by way0utwest

Maintaining data across time isn’t something many of us think about. We work with data in the here and now, and in the database world, we typically only need to recover or restore data from a short window. Like most … Continue reading →

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It Starts with Version Control

Posted on November 20, 2013 by way0utwest

As a software developer, I learned about the value of version control over time. My first forays into development were as a child, where I made a single backup of my code on a separate floppy disk in the event I had … Continue reading →

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Database Queries and Scalability

Posted on October 21, 2013 by way0utwest

I ran across this post with a very provocative title:  (thanks Brent Ozar Unlimited). It’s an interesting read from a developer, talking about how so many website designs aren’t built for scalable because they rely too heavily on a set of database … Continue reading →

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Getting Started with CI and Databases

Posted on October 16, 2013 by way0utwest

It’s fairly easy. At least, I think it is if a salesperson can do it. Alex Yates, salesman extraordinaire at Red Gate Software, spent a lunch hour recently setting up a CI system so he could better understand how hard, … Continue reading →

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