Archive for July, 2008

How do I know when to patch or to leave well enough alone?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Every business wants the same thing: a database that services clients with the utmost performance and is always available. In the war against downtime, patches can be a rogue force. When something goes wrong, patches may let instability—the enemy—in through the front door. Patches always promise to fix a problem. If not for that promise, [...]