Database Administrtion Skillset Investment Rules
With each new release of SQL Server version, there is something new to learn. In SQL Server 6.5 days, it...
2008-12-05
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Jeffrey Yao
Database Adminstration Scalability
database administration scalabilityI am working on a project that is very successful in terms of its market
share, i.e. product users...
2008-11-27
1,877 reads
Find the TCP port used by a named instance
We know for SQL Server default instance, if TCP/IP protocol is used, the default TCP port number is always 1433....
2008-11-13
1,429 reads
Database administration complexity model
I have been working as a DBA for sometime now, and have been exposed to various database environments and with...
2008-11-07
1,191 reads
DBA and Doctor
I always feel it is harder to be a DBA than to be a doctor while we are doing almost...
2008-11-02
1,334 reads
ways to find the name of a running job
From time to time, I need to check (in my script) which jobs are running at the moment.So far, I...
2008-10-23
1,802 reads
Database Administration Librarian
If I cannot find a book or info in a library, I always go to a librarian for advice and...
2008-10-07
622 reads
DBA team building
Whenver we start a somewhat big IT project, it is natural for us to build a team dedicated to the...
2008-09-20
2,737 reads
Wish-list for SQL Server Replication
I have been working on sql server replication (on sql server 2K5) for more than 1 year now, starting from...
2008-09-07
915 reads
Database administration culture
"Culture", according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture, has one definition as
"the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an...
2008-08-16
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Blogs
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers
By ReviewMyDB
Many of us use AI the same way every single day. Open a tab....
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident
By SQLPals
SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...
Forums
does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit
Could you please let me know if anyone is used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit github for deployment...
How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?
I’ve been looking into ways to improve the connection between a website and its...
When And How to Automate?
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Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas II
How many Azure SQL DB Hyperscale HA replicas can be configured as of Sept 2026?
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