When Can You Be Considered As A Senior DBA

 
As a DBA, when can you consider yourself as a senior DBA?

If you read online posts, you will find most...

Auto Tweets from SQLSaturday

I was chatting with PASS community pollinator Karla Landrum recently and she asked me my thoughts on the auto tweets...

Digging deeper into SQL Server

I’m nowhere near where I needed to be. I am not digging enough. I’m not learning enough. Learning opportunities are...

Various Links-August 25, 2012

Great story about a client who didn’t under the different between Skype and Sharepoint – while doing a Sharepoint initiative! It’s...

We Need Our Community Leaders to Share Their Views

My friend Jack Corbett returned to blogging recently and one of his comments was not wanting to be the guy...

Book Review: Troubleshooting SQL Server A Guide for the Accidental DBA

Over the past few years, Adam and I have won several books at the local MadPASS chapter meetings.  I’ve intended...

Government and Transparency

I ran across this report that talks about the effectiveness of transparency requirements put in place around the Recovery Act...

Mentoring

I’m putting my money where my mouth is, with respect to my last blog post.  I am officially a mentor...

Paying it Forward

My company has recently put forth an effort to hire fresh college graduates and interns.  I think this is a...

Resources for Those Dealing with Security Patches

It's been a while since I was in the day-to-day business of security patches. However, I still keep up with...