EXACTLY!
It's going to be a hybridized world, partially hosted locally, partially externally, and partially through various services. It's happening right now and shows every sign of accelerating. I am all about embracing the change and I really think we need to get everyone else on board with it.
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- Theodore Roosevelt
Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning