Who is the best person for the job?
Sometimes it is hard to admit that you are not the best person for the job that is presented to you.
2020-04-09
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Ben Kubicek
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How Do You Act When You Need to Learn New Technology?
Today we have a guest editorial from Ben Kubicek as Steve is away from the office. It is hard to be humble, but it is needs to learn something new.
2019-11-27 (first published: 2016-11-07)
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Who should have Sysadmin rights?
The point of this article is that only service accounts and/or specific network sql admin accounts should have sysadmin rights.
2019-03-11
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2019-01-07
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2018-11-15
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The Importance of Consistent Server Setup
In larger shops with multiple database servers, it is very important to have consistency.
2018-10-12
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What is the best way to on-board (train) a new junior employee?
It is important to train new people, so what is the best way to go about doing it?
2018-09-06
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Why not take a risk and try something new?
When we risk failure, we also have the opportunity for success, so try something new today.
2018-08-30
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When someone asks you what you do for work, how do you answer?
In many ways job titles matter, just not when telling a stranger what you do for work.
2018-07-30
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How much database normalization is enough?
Normalization is important for relational databases, but sometimes too much of a good thing can be bad.
2018-07-23
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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