In my previous editorial on this topic, I stated that the An Exceptional DBA is defined more by what they do than what they know. Judging by the responses, there is little disputing this fact among DBW readers. However, before we accept technical knowledge as a "given", and move on, I'd like to consider the […]
2008-04-21
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There are many SQL Server DBAs with an intimate knowledge of how SQL Server works, the operating system, hardware and so on. They have the skills to keep a production system running without a hitch. It is no longer enough.
2008-03-31
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SQL Server isn’t used much for web-based applications, simply because the cheapest ISPs use Linux and Apache for their platform. There are ISPs that provide a .NET platform and SQL Server but it is at a cost. SSDS seems to be Microsoft’s latest attempt to break into the market for database-driven websites.
2008-03-17
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Anyone who inherits a database application dreads poorly laid-out SQL code. Development teams loathe it. Putting it right would be easier, if there was a common, agreed, standard in place, so why the difficulty?
2008-03-03
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2008-02-04
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The purchase of MySQL by Sun is an interesting move by Sun, which has pondered it's own database product.
2008-01-21
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Tony Davis offers his congratulations on a new MVP at SQLServerCentral.com and DatabaseWeekly.com.
2008-01-07
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