The Writings - Baumgarn

When a Monthly Server Restart Becomes a Four-Plant Production Stoppage

January 24, 2026 No Comments

When a Monthly Server Restart Becomes a Four-Plant Production Stoppage We had a problem that brought the kind of attention IT never wants. About once a month, our SQL Server would slow to a crawl and need to be restarted. The cause was an ODBC connection to our ERP system that wouldn’t terminate properly after […]

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Welcome to My Corner of the Internet

January 4, 2026 No Comments

Thanks for stopping by. I’m Jeff Baumgarn, and this is where I share thoughts on software development, manufacturing technology, and the intersection of the two. What I Do I’m a Senior Programming Analyst at North American Lighting, where I’ve spent the last 9+ years building software solutions for automotive manufacturing. With over 20 years of […]