Being Retained
Why should a SQL Server DBA want to keep their job? It seems obvious, but Steve Jones continues with his series on employee retention by taking a look at it from the employee side.
2005-08-04
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2005-08-03
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2005-08-02
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Job Satisfaction
Interesting post by Andy Leonard.
I'll add in my two cents that you should seek happiness and
satisfaction in your job. I...
2005-07-29
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2005-07-29
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SQL Server Spotlight - Euan Garden
Who builds SQL Server? It's an interesting collection of individuals and we're looking to bring you some profiles of them all. In the first installment of this series Steve Jones interviews Euan Garden, longtime member of the team.
2005-07-28
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Apologies to Ken Henderson
We are sorry to say that a case of plagiarism occurred recently and SQLServerCentral.com is issuing an apology to Ken Henderson.
2005-07-27
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Employee Retention
A SQL Server DBA seems to be a stable job and many of us stick with the same job for an above average length of time. However employee retention in general is important to a strong and healthy company. Steve Jones starts a new series looking at this topic and why an employer might want to worry about retention.
2005-07-27
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2005-07-27
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2005-07-26
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Blogs
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A Career of Memories
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Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
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As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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