2015-12-21
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Mind your Database Ps and Qs
Louis Davidson explains why a little database courtesy goes a long way.
2015-11-16
232 reads
What counts for a DBA: Responsibility
Whose fault is it if a database is hacked and its contents appear on a hacker’s site? Louis Davidson suggests that, regardless of limitations, the DBA always bears some responsibility.
2014-12-22
164 reads
2014-11-24
170 reads
A DBA at the Opera
In opera, tragedy or absurdity happens because the characters are incapable of standing back, and making a difficult decision. Instead, at every stage, they just drift towards their fate by taking the easy option. Don't let the same fate befall you, as a DBA.
2014-08-04
121 reads
DBAs and the Fear Factor
Louis Davidson on why DBAs ought to do one thing, every day, that is scary.
2014-07-07
239 reads
Just Enough know-how
As a professional, our knowledge of a given task should extend, at a minimum, one level deeper than is strictly necessary to perform the task. Anything deeper can be left to the ridiculously smart, or obsessive, or both
2014-05-12
127 reads
DBA Dreams
Louis Davidson on the small dreams that DBAs can nurture, each day, to elevate the drudgery of a seemingly banal task into a celebration of purpose.
2014-03-03
177 reads
What Counts for a DBA: Deduction
Like Sherlock Holmes, a DBA needs the sound deductive reasoning to pinpoint the root cause of a crime, in amongst a thousand interesting but irrelevant details.
2013-11-18
142 reads
What Counts for a DBA: Patience
Technical debt is frustrating but dealing with it requires patience. Louis Davidson explains why.
2013-09-02
144 reads
Blogs
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Moving the Error Log
How can I change the location in which the SQL Server error log is written in SQL Server 2025?
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