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The Best DBA Gifts

Posted on December 27, 2019 by way0utwest

It’s a few days after Christmas, which many of us celebrate, though there are certainly other holidays that people enjoy. Whatever your beliefs or tradition, this is a time of year when many of you likely received some gifts for … Continue reading →

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DR Priority

Posted on November 22, 2019 by way0utwest

Those of us that act as DBAs or sysadmins for database systems know that DR is a point of emphasis for us. We usually spend plenty of time ensuring backups are working and practicing restores. The automated scripts and processes … Continue reading →

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Understanding a Database

Posted on November 30, 2018 by way0utwest

I ran across a post that asked a good question, one which I want to ask you today: how do you learn about a database? I’ve run into quite a few databases in my career. Some were third party systems, like Dynamics and JD … Continue reading →

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The SQL Twilight Zone

Posted on November 2, 2018 by way0utwest

Imagine you’ve just returned from holiday and your data professional world is turned upside down. There’s not a single SQL Server left at work, or maybe there’s no job to work with SQL Server. Now, what do you do? I’m … Continue reading →

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