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Your Database Reliability Spotter

When you’re off-roading, a Jeep driver relies on a spotter to see the lines that aren’t visible from the driver’s seat. Database reliability works the same way. Visibility, preparation, and good guidance matter. After years running complex database environments, I share scripts, reliability strategies, career lessons, and an automation-first mindset to help you build and operate stable systems with confidence.

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Your Backup Job Succeeded. Your Backup Didn’t.

Jun 7, 2026

I keep seeing this problem. Jobs say success, but the backups are not usable.If backups are not your top priority, they should be. In many…
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The .gitignore List

May 26, 2026

This post exists for one reason, everyone should have a .gitignore if they are using GitHub. I tell you why and what it is here:…
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Git It Right The First Time With .gitignore

May 24, 2026

The best thing you can do with Git is stop bad files from ever being committed. That is exactly what .gitignore is for. The first…
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