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One of the things that I’ve asked DBAs, and I see asked often, is how much does your data change? That affects the transaction log sizes (and backups), the load on your server, possibly the tuning and specs you want … Continue reading →

I posted a note awhile back that it might be nice to be able to mark an object as deprecated. Then have the system remove it after some time, to allow us to prune out old data, objects, etc that … Continue reading →

This is part II of my journey to being a DBA. I was “tagged” by Jacob Sebastian, so I decided to make my entry. Yesterday’s entry, Part I, looked at my education, and today I’ll talk about my career. Internship … Continue reading →

I took a few days off recently to get a break from work. I’ve rarely taken time off since last winter, often working weekends, and I could feel the stress building. So I arranged for a few guest editorials and … Continue reading →