Tag Archives: databases

Data Gravity

Posted on March 7, 2012 by way0utwest

Many of us have worked with distributed applications at this point in our careers, with different parts of the application located on different physical servers. Some of us might have worked with applications that actually have different servers in different … Continue reading →

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The Data Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2011 by way0utwest

Making a new year’s resolution is an annual tradition for many people on January 1. Breaking those resolutions seems to be another annual tradition that often takes place during the month of January as we struggle to live up to … Continue reading →

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The Year in Review – 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by way0utwest

It’s the end of the year, and I’m taking a look back at 2011 from the data perspective. As we close out the year, it’s apparent that “big data” has been catching on with many companies. It seems that every … Continue reading →

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The Layman’s View of a DBA

Posted on December 7, 2011 by way0utwest

I wrote this piece as a guest on Bradmcgehee.com for the DBA in Space competition. Republishing here. A DBA (Database Administrator) is someone who takes care of your data. When you place an order on Amazon.com, it’s the DBA who … Continue reading →

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