Tag Archives: disaster recovery

Advanced Incident Response

Posted on April 6, 2022 by way0utwest

Early in my career, I worked at a few smaller companies where a problem with the computer systems meant I went into the office and stayed until things were working. As I went to a few larger companies, I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Incident Review

Posted on September 30, 2021 by way0utwest

Something will always go wrong with our software systems. Issues might happen regularly or rarely, but something is going to go wrong at some point and a client will complain. Often the way we handle these situations determines whether our … Continue reading →

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How Do You Decide to Rollback?

Posted on July 7, 2021 by way0utwest

One of the constant questions I get from Redgate customers is about rolling back database changes. We build software to help you deploy changes, but what about rollbacks? I think I’ve heard this in almost every conversation I’ve had on … Continue reading →

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The Tech Blame Game

Posted on June 7, 2021 by way0utwest

Last year Solarwinds was hacked and blamed an intern for a security lapse. When Equifax was hacked, in testimony to the US Congress, the former CEO blamed a specific, though unnamed, person for not patching a system. British Airways blamed … Continue reading →

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