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Navigating the Database Landscape

Posted on March 13, 2024 by way0utwest

The title of our keynote session at the Redgate Summit in Atlanta is Navigating the Database Landscape, and I’ll be delivering part of the talk, along with Grant Fritchey and Kathi Kellenberger today, Mar 13. This is based on the … Continue reading →

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Is This a Good DBA Job Description?

Posted on March 8, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw this on one of the syndicated SQL Server Central blogs: Job Description of a DBA. This is mostly a list of things, but it covers a lot of the general types of things that many of us expect … Continue reading →

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Creating Candidate Interest

Posted on March 4, 2024 by way0utwest

It can be hard to find candidates for positions these days. I know there are a lot of people looking for jobs, but are they the ones you want? Are they a good fit for your team? Those are hard … Continue reading →

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Am I Good At My Job?

Posted on February 16, 2024 by way0utwest

I was talking with a friend recently about some of their co-workers. In this case, they were complaining that another person couldn’t do some tasks that my friend considered relatively easy things. Deal with an unusual restore situation, write some … Continue reading →

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