This sounds very good. Short and succinct article with all the relevant steps. I will give this a go as soon as I get a bit of time.

Great article. I like "User Connections" counter for the fact that it's a forward looking metric to monitor where you can be pro-active as opposed to being re-active to issues.

Alight. Point taken :).

I have a new term now ==> *nux

Just need a fast adoption rate.

Ubuntu?

*nix is just the way I've always referred to the unix distros in a very, very general terms. Meaning, not Windows but that unix based tech side of the...

I've always viewed *nix systems as best suited for backend infrastructure support and to run services. Windows OS has always been a front end user desktop OS to run desktop...

Well said, Eric. I feel the same way, it's all the other crap surrounding the really needed feature that keeps me from adoption of such things. Same reason I have...

Hello Steve,
In the first paragraph of the op-ed you state,

"It's a part of what SQL Change Automation from Redgate Software does, and it's also what...

Exciting. Finally. Now, just need the business to move off Windows 7/Win Server 2008.

That's very insightful editorial, Steve. So spot on. I'm curious to see what a holistic solution will look like. Looks like everyone is going through growing pains.