Tag Archives: hardware

Expensive CPUs

Posted on February 4, 2026 by way0utwest

There have been a lot of features added to the SQL Server platform over the years. Several of these features let us perform functions that are beyond what a database has traditionally been designed to handle. SQL Server has had … Continue reading →

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Building a Data Center

Posted on February 5, 2025 by way0utwest

Most of you reading this have likely seen a data center, and maybe sat in one while connecting to a database, but how many of you have had to try and do some of the work to set one up? … Continue reading →

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The Vast Expansions of Hardware

Posted on October 18, 2024 by way0utwest

At the Small Data conference recently, one of the talks looked at hardware advances. It was interesting to see a data perspective on hardware changes, as many of us only worry about the results of hardware: can I get my … Continue reading →

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One Month with the Dell Latitude 7450

Posted on August 23, 2024 by way0utwest

It was just over a month ago that I got a Dell Latitude 7450 from our corporate IT group. It wasn’t my first choice, but as Redgate grows, they’re trying to be more secure and standard. I didn’t have a … Continue reading →

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