Tag Archives: sql server

Real World SQL Azure

Posted on December 1, 2010 by way0utwest

Worthy of an editorial, but this is a pretty good use-case for why SQL Azure might make sense. This is a business where clients pay by the use of software there needs to be distributed data center access there’s a … Continue reading →

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Multiple Mirrors

Posted on November 30, 2010 by way0utwest

Up through SQL Server 2008 R2 database mirroring has been limited to a single mirror for each database. While that does work well for many companies, as you become larger and more dependent on your computer systems, there is a … Continue reading →

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Help with Performance

Posted on November 30, 2010 by way0utwest

One of the things that so many people working with SQL Server struggle to do is identify what is happening on their servers. Despite all the DMVs, DMFs, and other tools available, I regularly see questions posted about the trouble … Continue reading →

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Security by Obscurity

Posted on November 22, 2010 by way0utwest

This is an editorial reprint from Aug 23, 2005 I wrote awhile back about security through chaos, and that piece provoked some interesting responses. While I’m not sure I’d recommend it for every company, in some places it makes sense. … Continue reading →

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