Tag Archives: databases

Serious Storage

Posted on March 19, 2013 by way0utwest

Years ago I worked for a company that had a Novell network. We had a multi-server environment with lots of users and were having issues with both space and users. We bought a Netframe server, packed with 350MB drives and a limited … Continue reading →

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Self Describing Databases

Posted on March 12, 2013 by way0utwest

When contained databases were introduced in SQL Server 2012, I thought they were a very nice enhancement to the platform. The idea of having security managed inside the database, thereby removing the problem of orphaned users, was something I looked forward … Continue reading →

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Look Beyond the First Result

Posted on February 26, 2013 by way0utwest

  This story about Orbitz was very interesting in the way metadata about users was affects the results of queries on the Orbitz site. It’s slightly skewed to imply Orbitz was charging OSX users more than Windows users, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A Computer Goes to College

Posted on February 7, 2013 by way0utwest

A college education is something many parents desire for their children. It’s almost expected that all school children in the US will grow up aiming to attend some university. Not all kids will follow this path, and whether it’s the … Continue reading →

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