DBA Unfiltered

  • Technician connecting power and input AC power cables in workshop

    DBAOps Pt.2: Connecting A GitHub Repository To Azure DevOps

    In the last post, we covered setting up an AzDO organization and project that is going to support us in achieving the end goal of building a fully functional AzDO pipeline that will handle SQL Patching for an AG. Next up: Creating a GitHub repository and connecting it to our AzDO environment so we can…

    Jordan Boich
  • DBA evolving with digital technology and cloud computing icons

    DBAOps Pt.1: Setting Up AzDO Pipelines From The Ground Up

    We see talks of the DBA role evolving all of the time online. Most of it is hype, some of it is valid observations. But I don’t see many posts on the actual application and practices of what DBAs have to learn as things start to shift to more of an engineering ecosystem. In this…

    Jordan Boich
  • Digital data packets flowing through transparent pipes connecting servers and routers in a network hub

    We Built a Hybrid AzDO Pipeline Instead of YAML. Here’s Why.

    Microsoft is always moving towards the latest and greatest features for their products. Faster, more efficient, cool features. There’s usually something that claims to make the grass greener if you go to the cutting edge. However, some things just work. And some things are still useful and applicable to architecture designs even though they may…

    Jordan Boich