The Future for Database Administrators

Today Steve Jones talks about the job changes and prospects for those that manage IT systems.

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Everki Versa Long Term Review

A couple years I was looking for a new laptop bag. I settled on the Everki Versa, which I’ve been...

Security Leaks from Websites

No matter what we do to secure our databases, we need to be sure our applications are well written, both with secure coding, but also good information handling.

Rounding Rules

Is Rollback Feasible for Database Changes?

Many of us would like to be sure we could rollback changes made during a deployment if they caused issues. Steve Jones notes that it might not be worth actually building those scripts in advance.

PoSh Everywhere

With the open sourcing of the PowerShell platform, Steve Jones is excited.

What’s a Database Pipeline?

One of the things I ran into a few years ago was the idea of a software pipeline. A set...

What's Your Smoke Test?

A smoke test can be a good way to ensure complex systems are working as expected after maintenance or changes.

The Clone Limits