Tag Archives: sql server

How Often Does Production Drift?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by way0utwest

One of the new products that Red Gate Software is working on is SQL Lighthouse, which is designed to track and alert you on “database drift“, which are the changes in your schema. I hadn’t really heard the concept in the past, though … Continue reading →

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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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