Upcoming Webinar on Using SQL Monitor in the Real World
DBA Career,Free Stuff,Speaking Schedule | July 20, 2011 | 12:18 pmRecently at SQLServerCentral.com, I have been running a series of articles called the SQLServerCentral.com Best Practices Clinic, which describe how I am using Red Gate Software’s SQL Monitor to help monitor and tune the active/active cluster that is running both SQLServerCentral.com and Simple-Talk.com. On Tuesday, August 23, at 11AM (Eastern Daylight Time), I will be ...read more
Vote for the 2011 Exceptional DBA of the Year Award
DBA Career | July 19, 2011 | 2:57 pmIt’s been my experience that most DBA’s aren’t properly recognized for their contributions to their organizations. As the “protectors of the organization’s data,” DBAs are one of the most important people in any organization. To help recognize the contributions of DBAs, the Exceptional DBA of the Year Awards was developed by Red Gate Software and ...read more
SQL in the City (London) is a Great Success
Conferences | | 12:06 pmThis is what my audience looked like from the stage just before I started speaking at the first of my two sessions. This past Friday, July 15th, 2011, I attended Red Gate Software’s first SQL in the City event. This free event was held at One Wimpole Street in downtown London, and had a sellout ...read more
SQLServerCentral.com Track at SQL Server Connections This Fall in Las Vegas
Conferences,SQL Server Connections | July 18, 2011 | 3:50 pmAs has now become a regular tradition, SQLServerCentral.com is providing an educational track at SQL Server Connections (part of DevConnections) this October 31 through November 3, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Learning From the Mistakes of Other DBAs
Database Administration | July 8, 2011 | 11:24 amI have been a judge for the Exceptional DBA of the Year Awards ever since its inception, and one of the questions that is asked on the application form is “What is the biggest mistake you have made as a DBA, and how did you deal with it”. This question produces some interesting answers, many ...read more
July Question: What Do You Think are the Most Common DBA Pain Points?
Question of the Month | July 1, 2011 | 1:36 pmWhile being a DBA is challenging and often rewarding, we often experience a lot of pain points that we wish would go away. So, for this month’s question, “What do you think are the most common DBA pain points?”, please share with us areas in your job where you experience the most pain. If you ...read more
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