On top of all the above is the lack of demanding and/or allowing of following decent processes to ensure high quality software engineering occurs. We all know the "just ship...

Unfortunately, it appears to be true to...

Coming from more of a programming background I have utilized message queues many times. Often MSMQ but also various other technologies including Service Broker. As always, great when applied appropriately....

A reasonable interview will test deeper understanding, however, the biggest problem is that some interviews are conducted so poorly these people that "learn by cramming" sometimes succeed. If they didn't...

Quite simple installations should encourage best practice by default and, possibly, allow insecure configurations only through users' deliberate selections. Unattended installations should be secure as well.

This would ensure that releases...

As a solution architect I am continually told that auditing is essential.

As a software developer I am continually told that auditing is too low a priority to implement and it...

What are the settings used? Any parameters etc ?

Perhaps you can post the failing command? That would help anyone see what the problem is.

In 1999 I decided that I wanted to improve my knowledge through structured learning i.e. through lessons not "playing" with technology. As I was fairly committed to the idea and...

I would say that until the requirement to change the directory comes you cannot fully understand that requirement i.e. if you cater for all files to be located in the...

TravisDBA (11/15/2012)

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Gary Varga (11/15/2012)

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I always recommend that people tell the(ir) truth and have it documented. What other people choose to use, how to use it or what they decide is...

I always recommend that people tell the(ir) truth and have it documented. What other people choose to use, how to use it or what they decide is up to them.

When...

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I recently provided a client a set of analysis with estimates twice. The estimates were, of course, longer than they...

I see PowerShell like I did/do XML. It is an essential skill for an IT professional. Obviously, PowerShell is MS specific (ignoring the possibility of alternative implementations). I would be...

If my knowledge of history is accurate, which it may not be but for amusement's sake it is of little importance, the English and the French negotiated that GMT would...