I have just downloaded and started reading a free PDF book about version control systems (VCS), entitled Version Control by Example, written by Eric Sink. So far I have read a really informative chapter about the advantages of third generation VCS, such as Git, over the second generation ones, such as Subversion and TFS. So far it is a very nice ...

I have just attended an excellent presentation on Git, delivered by Scott Chacon , a well-known Git expert. The presentation was excellent: practical recommendations, without marketing, without glossing over problems. I have been using Subversion to store my SQL since at least 2006, probably earlier, 2005-ish. I am quite happy with it. ...

This seems to be the survey season. Andy’s post on source controlling T-SQL code triggered a question that I always wanted to ask.   Do you version control the source code for your various personal projects (i.e. not projects of your customer or employer)? Do you use a computer at home for your source control repository, or do you use a ...

What if I told you to take your latest production backup, restore it on a different machine and try using the database? Are you comfortable with that task? Do you think it will work? When was the last time you tested your backups? Do you even have a backup? Why am I asking all these things? Because your data is as good as your last good backup. ...