More Tips for New (and old) DBAs
Following up on the popular article: Tips for New DBAs, author Craig Outcalt tackles three more issues including customer support and why you should learn T-SQL.
2013-11-29 (first published: 2009-01-12)
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Craig Outcalt
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What’s in YOUR Recovery Plan?
Author Craig Outcalt gives advice on preparing for the worst with a look at what you should consider putting in your disaster recovery plan and why.
2012-12-10 (first published: 2011-09-26)
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SQL Server Memory Management Explained
Author Craig Outcalt takes a deep dive into the SQL Server memory allocation and how it competes with OS memory.
2011-09-20
15,497 reads
Tips for New DBAs
New and old DBAs alike can benefit from going back to the roots of the profession. This series of articles highlight the skills needed to move to the next level of Database Administration.
2010-02-12 (first published: 2008-11-18)
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Predictable Index Fragmentation
This technical article provides an overview of how to produce specific levels of index fragmentation. Useful for creating test plans.
2008-10-29
6,761 reads
Who was that Affinity Masked Man?
Getting the number of processor cores that SQL Server is using is not as straitforward as it could be. Enter the affinity mask, bitwise operations and good old fashioned computer science.
2008-10-17
4,051 reads
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