Question of the Month - Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the Question of the Month category.

September Question: What feature is missing from SQL Server that you would most like to see included in the next release?

Post your responses to the above SQL Aloha Question of the Month in the comments section below (at www.bradmcgehee.com if you are viewing this from a syndicated newsfeed). And don’t forget to enter your e-mail address when you post your response, so I can contact you if you win.
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Winner of the July Question of the Month

This month’s question of the month was:
Tell us your story of how you happened to become a DBA.

This month, the winner of the contest was selected randomly, and the winner was Bill Wehnert, who has won a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate and a single license to SQL Response.
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August Question: What types of continuing education do you use to keep up with being a DBA?

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Winner of the June SQL Aloha Contest

This month’s question of the month was:
What is your best advice for boosting index performance?
As usual, selecting the winning entry was difficult as there were many great tips, but this month’s winner is Robert Miller. Robert has won a US $50.00 Amazon.com gift certificate and a single license (including one year of support and upgrades) ...read more


July Question: Tell us your story of how you happened to become a DBA.

Post your responses to the above SQL Aloha Question of the Month in the comments section below (at www.bradmcgehee.com if you are viewing this from a syndicated newsfeed). And don’t forget to enter your e-mail address when you post your response, so I can contact you if you win.
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Winner of the May SQL Aloha Contest

This month’s question had 21 responses, although a few were duplicates. The question was:
What is your favorite DBA joke?
If you haven’t read the jokes yet, click on the link above to see what people came up with.


June Question: What is your best advice for boosting index performance?

Post your responses to the above SQL Aloha Question of the Month in the comments section below (at www.bradmcgehee.com if you are viewing this from a syndicated newsfeed). And don’t forget to enter your e-mail address when you post your response, so I can contact you if you win.
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Winner of the April SQL Aloha Contest

This month’s question had 28 responses, and as usual, I found it difficult to select a winner because all of the responses provided valuable information that all DBAs can learn from. This month’s question was:
What advice would you offer a novice DBA in order to help them along in their career?
If you haven’t read the ...read more


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