RMOUG Training Days in Denver

Next week I’m heading to the Lowry Conference Center in Denver for the RMOUG Training Days. The Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group has put this on for years, and...

Automatic Formatting of Code

Backup Permissions

Coding Magic Values

Steve notes that developers should not be hard-coding values.

Daily Coping 6 Feb 2023

Today’s coping tip is to get back in contact with an old friend. This is something I don’t do too often, but I have done a few times. I’ve...

Detecting the Variable Type

Encrypting the Database Encryption Key

More ANSI_PADDING Tables

Outsourcing Operations

When I first started working in technology in the 90s, it was a time of outsourcing lots of work overseas. Many large companies followed the wave of manufacturing in the 70s and 80s by many companies, including lots of semi-conductor manufacturers. I watched as a number of jobs moved overseas, though fortunately not mine. In […]

The Complexity of Metrics

We need to monitor our servers, but individual metrics have more complexity than just setting simple limits for their readings.