Cross Database Context

Daily Coping 3 Mar 2023

Today’s coping tip is to send an encouraging note to someone who needs a boost. I met someone at a conference years ago and kept in touch. For some...

Goal Progress for Feb 2023

The grade for February is also D. Details below, but just not making a lot of progress in these areas. So far I have: Jan – D Feb –...

The Struggles to Keep Up with Growing Systems

The growing complexity of environments can cause struggles for many IT professionals. However, we need to ensure we are not making things worse.

Daily Coping 2 Mar 2023

Today’s coping tip is to make plans with a friend or loved one. I don’t like making plans, preferring to somewhat flow with life and make decisions close to...

Daily Coping 1 Mar 2023

Today’s coping tip is to call a friend to catch up and really listen to them Actually a friend pinged me to ask about a call recently. I made...

Dropping Columns

Shutting Down Coping Tips

It’s been nearly 3 years of Daily Coping Tips here at the Voice of the DBA. I started these when the pandemic hit and the world shut down. I’ve...

Stale Data Causes Security Issues

Stale data from Microsoft has led to many systems being more vulnerable than they should have been. There's no excuse for this, from Microsoft or our own organizations.

Daily Coping 28 Feb 2023

Today’s coping tip is to thank three people you feel grateful to and tell them why. This is something I tend to do privately, thanking people who’ve impacted my...