DBAs Beware: “Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups”
DBAs Beware: “Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups” My headline is borrowed from a headline on Malwarebytes blog post. In fact, many headlines like it are across the internet right now. This post is going to sound fairly similar to an earlier...
Hey DBAs: Be Prepared
Hey DBAs: Be Prepared I’m a big fan of bringing ideas and concept in from other industries to the world of technologists, particularly those of us in professions operating in and around data. I’ve written posts before about lessons from aviation, a string...
Alt-Shift: The Value of a Tribe
Alt-Shift: The Value of a Tribe In 2018, remote work is a fairly popular gig among techies. It seems that each year that goes by, I know more folks who work at home the majority of the time, and quite a few more each year who effectively do all the time. This is...
“Ex-Admin Deletes All Customer Data and Wipes Servers”
“Ex-Admin Deletes All Customer Data and Wipes Servers” My headline is borrowed from a headline on bleepingcomputer.com. This just happened to a Dutch hosting provider in 2017. You can read the article. Actually, you must read the article. If you...
SQL Server Max Memory Best Practices
SQL Server Max Memory Best Practices In this Straight Up SQL Server Tips series, we’re going back to basics. Many of these are findings in our SQL Server Health Checks or things I bump into on the forums and Q&A sites when I’m out answering questions....Free Consultation
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