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How Virtualized?

Posted on May 8, 2015 by way0utwest

I went to a talk recently where I saw this statistic: “50% of all workloads were virtualized in 2009. That number is 72% today.” That’s a really big number, at least in my mind. That implies the vast majority of … Continue reading →

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Common Mistakes

Posted on March 20, 2015 by way0utwest

At times I am rather dismayed by the quality of code I see written today. I’m not sure it’s worse than the poor code compiled early in my career, but there are so many more people writing code in our … Continue reading →

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The Express Choice

Posted on February 27, 2015 by way0utwest

There are a number of editions of SQL Server, each of which has different capabilities, features, and restrictions. Over the years, the mix has changed, and it can get confusing for customers trying to decide what to purchase and use. … Continue reading →

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Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

Posted on February 20, 2015 by way0utwest

I saw this question pop up on the forums: Where do senior DBAs land finally? It’s an interesting question, and for people that are searching for the next challenge, I would guess that they’re interested in an answer. Here’s what I … Continue reading →

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