Your backup works perfectly (until you actually need it)
The difference between backing up and restoring A backup is a means. Recoverability is the outcome. The difference may seem…
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Doing everything yourself isn’t a strategy
IT is no longer a generic discipline Modern IT environments are fundamentally different from those of ten or twenty years…
Microsoft SQL Server Licensing: Gaining Control Over Costs, Risks, and Choices
Which SQL Server Edition Do You Really Need? Not every organization actually needs SQL Server Standard or Enterprise right away.…
Database continuity is achieved through proper management, not just staffing
Full-Time DBA or Not? For most small and mid-sized businesses, the honest answer is: no, you don’t need a full-time…
Looking Back at 2025: The Foundation for Sustainable Growth
Controlled Growth 2025 was a year of steady, deliberate growth for our organization. In the market, we saw a clear…
The Art of Staying Calm in the Chaos
1. Stop “Multitasking” Start Managing Context Multitasking is a myth. Your brain constantly switches between contexts, and every switch costs…
To script or not to script: that is the question
The Power of Standardization Scripts can deliver tremendous time savings. Take provisioning a new virtual environment, for example. If you…
SQL Server 2025 Optimized Locking
The Promise of Optimized Locking Optimized Locking is designed to prevent lock escalation when a large number of updates are…
Why Dutch Companies Are Slow to Adopt European Cloud Solutions
European Cloud Solutions Are Gaining Ground In recent years, significant investments have been made in European cloud infrastructure. Providers like…
When speed takes over, warmth can be lost
The Difference Between Then and Now Twenty years ago, the world of customer interaction looked very different. The telephone was…
From Highway to Hell to Smooth Operations
What Is HADR? Let me start with an important nuance: SAP HADR is not what most DBAs think it is.…
Not the loudest voice, but the best answers
Situational Expertise Instead of Standard Capacity It can happen to anyone: your database is underperforming, a migration gets stuck, or…
