Tag Archives: DevOps

The Journey to DevOps

Posted on June 5, 2018 by way0utwest

Netflix is one of those companies that I find amazing. I was an early subscriber to their mail DVD service, and thought it was amazing how they processed both orders and physical objects with technology. As they pivoted to streaming, I … Continue reading →

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No More Downtime

Posted on May 29, 2018 by way0utwest

At one point in my career, I worked for a wealth management firm. We managed funds for various customers, a part of which was making trades in the financial markets. Various brokers and companies used our platform to run their … Continue reading →

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More SQL Server Updates

Posted on March 22, 2018 by way0utwest

This was a busy week for updates. I finished adding new builds to the build lists for 2017, 2016, and 2014, the first time I’ve done all three platforms on the same day. To be fair, two updates were on the 19th and … Continue reading →

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Are You a Traffic Cop?

Posted on March 20, 2018 by way0utwest

There’s a joke that a DBA’s favorite word is “no”. I think that was certainly true for the individual from whom I first learned about Oracle and SQL Server administration. He constantly pushed back on developers and management who requested … Continue reading →

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