Starting a software QA cycle? Standard references tell you that you need to control the test plan, hardware, operating system, application, test scripts, and result reports. As widely-accepted as this checklist is, it leaves “data” invisible. That’s a mistake, but one you can correct. Three reasons data emerge from the QA shadows First, let’s be [...]
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Databases are Software, Too
by Cameron Laird | Comments
Common sense says that databases deserve to be managed just as other components of a computing solution are. Development and IT staff have strong traditions about how to maintain such “computer stuff” as applications, servers, printer drivers, and so on. When it comes to databases, though, organizations often behave as though all we’ve learned about [...]
