Seamless cloning of an application stack is an outstanding goal. Seamless cloning of an application stack including the full production database, application server, and webserver in a few minutes with next to zero disk space used or configuration required is the best goal since Alexander Graham Bell decided he wanted
Tag: development
IT Stockholm Syndrome
Random thoughts on a Friday afternoon… We’ve all got problems. More to the point, every IT department or team has problems of some kind. It’s why we hire consultants, buy products, start long and arduous journeys into the great unknown depths of root cause analysis, and so on. What fascinates
Web Friendly Interactive Data Visualization with D3.js
I have been tinkering quite a bit with new database and development frameworks. Recently I decided to beef up my knowledge of data visualization as it’s a very hot topic and the ultimate way to make your data understood. R is an incredibly popular option which can be as simple
DBA, Grow Thyself – Moving and Shaking in the Era of Data Dominance
Beefing up your technical skills is important, and it’s what makes you a good DBA, Developer, Architect, or whatever you happen to be. But at the same time, it is incredibly important to keep up with the professional trends in your organization. While all organizations are different, there are some