Defensive Database Programming
Inside this book, you will find dozens of practical, defensive programming techniques that will improve the quality of your T-SQL code and increase its resilience and robustness.
2013-08-26
10,393 reads
Articles
How to Become an Exceptional DBA, 2nd Edition
Brad McGehee provides a "career guide" for DBAs. It is intended both to help prospective DBAs find a "way in" to the profession, and to advise existing DBAs on how they can excel at their jobs, and so become Exceptional DBAs.
2013-08-26
12,681 reads
2013-08-26
19,554 reads
SQL Server Backup and Restore
A DBA's tasks, from day-to-day, are rarely constant; with one exception: the need to ensure each and every day that any database in their charge can be restored and recovered, in the event of error of disaster. In this book, you'll discover how to perform each of these backup and restore operations using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), basic T-SQL scripts and Red Gate's SQL Backup tool.
2013-08-26
12,752 reads
SQL Server Concurrency: Locking, Blocking and Row Versioning
Your application can have impeachable indexes and queries, but they won't help you if you can't get to your data because another application has it locked. That's why every DBA and developer must understand SQL Server concurrency and how to troubleshoot excessive blocking or deadlocking. Kalen Delaney's book is your guide.
2013-08-26
5,183 reads
SQL Server Transaction Log Management by Tony Davis and Gail Shaw
When a SQL Server database is operating smoothly and performing well, there is no need to be particularly aware of the transaction log, beyond ensuring that every database has an appropriate backup regime and restore plan in place. When things go wrong, however, a DBA's reputation depends on a deeper understanding of the transaction log, both what it does, and how it works. An effective response to a crisis requires rapid decisions based on understanding its role in ensuring data integrity.
2013-08-26
7,168 reads
The Red Gate Guide to SQL Server Team-based Development
This book shows how to use of mixture of home-grown scripts, native SQL Server tools,
and tools from the Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, to successfully develop database applications in a team environment,
and make database development as similar as possible to "normal" development.
2013-08-26
4,748 reads
10 Things I Hate About Interviewing With You Webinar
This is a PASS VC Webinar, taking place on August 28, 1PM EDT. Get interviewing tips from both sides of the desk. Based on Thomas LaRock's 10 Things blog posts, this presentation by both Thomas LaRock and Karen Lopez will give you valuable insight into the interviewing process and how to improve your chances of landing that next job.
2013-08-26
2,736 reads
Eight Steps to Effective SQL Server Monitoring
If you need to start monitoring your SQL Server instances and database, and there are many good reasons to do so, Tony Davis gives you the eight essential steps to diagnosing problems quickly.
2013-08-26
5,456 reads
SQL Server Central Webinar Series #25 - Best Practices in Database Deployment Part 1: Aug 27th @ 4PM BST
Join Grant Fritchey (SQL Server MVP) as he tackles the most common problems and pitfalls of database deployment. He will explain how you (and your team) can make your deployment process, faster, more efficient and most importantly less stressful!
2013-08-26 (first published: 2013-08-19)
4,472 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
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