Tag Archives: sql server

The SQL Server Container

Posted on November 19, 2014 by way0utwest

I’ve been hearing about Docker quite a bit lately. It’s a piece of software (and a company) that builds containers that provide isolation for an application, allowing a more lightweight way to separate our applications than virtualization. Right now the containers only … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Winter

Posted on November 17, 2014 by way0utwest

Living on a ranch in Colorado means that we have to prepare for winter in a way that we don’t worry about other seasons. Taking care of livestock when the weather gets cold (and snowy) presents challenges, and since it … Continue reading →

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Continuous Learning

Posted on November 17, 2014 by way0utwest

It was a simultaneously busy, and also relaxing Tuesday for me recently. I attended Allan Hirt’s A to Z of Availability Groups at the PASS Summit. I’ve set up an Availability Groups before, but I was never sure that I completely understood everything … Continue reading →

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Quick Schema Auditing

Posted on October 29, 2014 by way0utwest

I was working on a demo recently and needed to show that a little monitoring can help you catch schema changes. At first I looked at SQL Audit and DDL Triggers, but then I ran across a short custom metric … Continue reading →

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