There are various APIs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/recovery-using-backups

I might think about Az or PoSh here to automate this and get a copy at a point in time.

Do you mean a copy as of a point in time? Typically this is the same as a restore of a backup of one database. Typically you would backup and...

Nice catches, I'll send the author a note.

Wow, that's a long way for groceries. Even I only have to go 12-15km.

For some companies, it's about billing. In the case of the oil pipeline, they were concerned about...

The current Champ is back in

I used to struggle to take time off. When in Ops positions, I was always a bit worried (and always semi on-call). I'd check on things, and people would call...

Lots of great comments.

I completely understand poorly formatted CSVs or varying structures, like ragged right, causing issues.

These were simple, consistently formatted files. I can't believe this was hard.

But of course, the other side of this is the resume that is loaded with search words and claims of ability that MAY be a bit overstated.

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I guess it...

You're misunderstanding me.  Getting all the requirements and...

One thing engineers can do is install the sensors and self driving software in cars - but just don't connect it to the steering, breaks, etc. Human drivers, who...

On the self-driving car thing, it would be much easier if all cars were self-driving. Take the human idiot factor out of it and it instantly becomes simpler, especially...

I'll stand by what I wrote. Job descriptions are messy, and many companies ask for lots of things they might need, or might rarely need.

This isn't the cowboy, but rather...

I think both Azure DevOps and GitHub are free for 5. Certainly worth thinking about for small teams. Managing this stuff on premises has little value, and it eats up...

I haven't looked at pricing in a long time, but it's interesting. I don't know enough about the test plans to decide if they are worth it, but for 20...

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