Tag Archives: disaster recovery

Reading Through the Logs

Posted on May 8, 2018 by way0utwest

Have you ever tried to read a transaction log? I mean used a query against fn_dblog() to read data and try to reconstruct what happened with a transaction or a series of transactions? It’s a cumbersome process and takes a … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged | Comments Off on Reading Through the Logs

The Reliable DBA

Posted on March 13, 2018 by way0utwest

Many of us would consider ourselves to be reliable at work. Our employers count on us, co-workers may assume we’re handling certain tasks, and it’s human nature to think that we are meeting our obligations and responsibilities. Maybe not 100% … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , | Comments Off on The Reliable DBA

Cloud Safe

Posted on February 13, 2018 by way0utwest

I saw a question recently from an individual that was trying to decide if it made sense to move their databases to the cloud. In this case, management wanted to move, but the technical staff had concerns about Disaster Recovery … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , | Comments Off on Cloud Safe

A Double Dose of Trouble

Posted on October 13, 2017 by way0utwest

It’s Friday the 13th, during the month of October. Halloween, a strange holiday associated with horrible events, and Friday the 13th, a bad luck day, are happening this month. Both are associated with horror movies, implying that this isn’t necessarily a good month for … Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial | Tagged | Comments Off on A Double Dose of Trouble