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The Future of Auditing

Posted on December 5, 2013 by way0utwest

I was reading Captain’s Share the other day and enjoying a quiet afternoon at home. It’s a science fiction book about one man’s journey in the future as a captain of a space freighter. It’s an interesting series from Nathan Lowell that … Continue reading →

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Accidently Kicking a Database into the Restoring State

Posted on December 2, 2013 by way0utwest

I learn new things all the time. This was one that actually stunned me. Huge props to Gail Shaw for posting a note about this in a thread. Run this code: CREATE DATABASE MyRestoreTest ; GO USE MyRestoreTest go BACKUP … Continue reading →

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Is Your Data Relational?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by way0utwest

When should you use MongoDB? I’ve asked that question a few times, and I haven’t gotten a good answer I understand. I’ve read about a few of the NoSQL, document databases, and I think they do have a place in … Continue reading →

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Checking Up on Developers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by way0utwest

This editorial was originally published on May 8, 2009. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation. The other day I was reading Brad McGeHee’s post on duplicate indexes, and it struck a chord with me. That same issue … Continue reading →

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