Applications/DevOps Archives

Why Canonicalization Should Be a Core Component of Your SQL Server Modernization (Part 2)

By Robert F. Sonders September 28, 2020

In Part 1 of this blog series, I introduced the Canonical Model, a fairly recent addition to the Services catalog. Canonicalization will become the north star where all newly created work is deployed to and managed, and it’s simplified... READ MORE

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Simplifying Complex Solutions – How to Navigate Large Integrated Programs

By Laddie Suk September 11, 2020

Integrated solutions program – delivering real value results with actionable plan and cohesive roadmap. It’s been a while since I blogged last – and what a time it’s been! The way we live and work has transformed, tropical storms, no business travel for 6 months – plus a change of roles for me. Which quickly gets me... READ MORE

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How to Structure Your Application Archive Initiative for Success

By Scott Malson September 10, 2020

Customer Case on Application Archiving: Transforming a vision into reality with commitment and common sense. Blog #3, already? I toiled over the contents of this one. Not because I felt like I was about to lay down some revelatory... READ MORE

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Real ROI of Archive & Retirement Services: Saving Money, Reducing Risk, and Running More Efficiently

By Scott Malson August 31, 2020

“Please make sure this never happens again”. It’s funny how the message changed in a very short period-of-time. A few weeks prior to this, my project sponsor was adamant about the need to show real dollar savings in order... READ MORE

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Why Canonicalization Should Be a Core Component of Your SQL Server Modernization (Part 1)

By Robert F. Sonders August 10, 2020

In my previous blog “The New DBA Role – Time to Get Your aaS in Order,” I discussed quite a few of the “XaaS services,” old and new, that a DBA must embrace. A sidebar topic that is related... READ MORE