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Check Out the Free Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool

Traditionally, analyzing Performance Monitor data has not been an easy task. It often involved viewing Performance Monitor logs in graph view, seeing what was happening, and hoping that your knowledge and background in SQL Server and the Windows OS provided you with enough information in order to help you to be able to pinpoint specific ...read more

Is Your Internet Activity Hurting Your DBA Career?

I have been active on the Internet for 15 years, and during that time I have left a long trail behind me. If you Google my name, there are over 5,000 hits. If you check my name in Live Search, there are over 8,000 hits. If you wanted to, you could trace much of my ...read more

Dos and Don’ts for Projecting a Professional Image on the Internet

In the past, I have suggested that less than professional content, that you or others post on the Internet about yourself, could have a negative effect on your career as a DBA. In this post, I offer suggestions on how to project a professional image on the Internet.

Do separate your professional life and personal life ...read more