AWS RDS is self healing in the sense that they fix health problems that would take your database offline.

It is not self TUNING.

If you want it to go faster, then...

I ask what their favorite web site is, and then I give a 1-2 sentence explanation of how it uses a database.

For example, if they say Amazon, I...

Thankfully California was so much smarter with their qualifications than the EU was - it only affects companies with (a) annual gross revenues of $25 million; (b) obtains personal information...

Doing a week with Mom in the Isle of Man (I really fell in love with that place) this fall, then two weeks in Cabo with my wife this winter.

Thanks man, glad you liked the posts! Have one more coming on Monday about a corruption issue I hit. Overall, I'm really happy with the platform so far.

Aww, thanks for the kind words, sir! You've been an inspiration to me for years - continuing to knock out books is hard, hard work. I respect the stuff you're...

Thanks for the link!

When I wrote that post, I tried to go really far out of my way to go, "Look, seriously, I don't know anything about data...

Awww, thanks sir!

Yeah, mine changed over time too. When I was in high school, I only had two written goals: own a 28' sailboat by the time I...

The big problem with building this stuff is liability. We go through the liability insurance renewal process every couple/few years, and the liability questions are getting pretty specific about the...

I was totally shocked when I saw them release Azure Analysis Services.

Over and over, people keep asking for SSRS in the cloud. I don't hear a lot of cries for...