How the Company-Startup Thing Worked Out For Me, Year 7
It’s time for my annual update on the wild ride. If you want to catch up, check out past posts in the Brent Ozar Unlimited tag. This post covers…
2019-04-09
Career
You’re not really that good at SQL Server
Steve reminds some people that there are reasons to continue to improve your skills.
Fine Products for the Modern Drudge
As working hours in tech trend upwards, we look at some ways to make life easier.
Beginner, Expert, or Both?
It can be easy to start learning about a topic, think you’ve mastered it, and become complacent. Steve Jones notes that an expert beginner might be what you are, but it’s not necessarily what you want to be.
15 Quick Short Interview Questions Useful When Hiring SQL Developers
Here is a useful exam that you can administer in either 10 or 15 minutes, either oral or written, when you interview for hiring permanent or contract workers for jobs in SQL Server development or support. (This is not a test for SQL Data Base Administrators.)
Interviewing Tips for a Database Position
Interviewing for a database position is a careful game of give and take. Knowing what to expect and how to prepare for your interview is important, but it’s only half the battle. You’ll also need to ask questions to see if the job, and the company, is a good fit for you.
Free eBook: SQL Server Tacklebox
Get a free ebook from Rodney Landrum and Red Gate Software that helps you prepare to deal with the various crisis situations you might encounter with SQL Server.
The Technical Nuances of Technical Writing
A helpful guide to writing technical papers by focusing on the non-technical elements.
SQL Server Resources – A list
A great list of SQL Server resources that you can use to help you improve your knowledge or ask questions.
Blogs
Drop Database Objects Practically Risk-Free!
FIRST OF A TWO PART SERIES Some months ago, a fellow DBA came to...
Lengthen a Primary Key–#SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for...
Setup SQL Server Alert to get automatically notified of database blockings
By SQLPals
Suppose you want to or need to know anytime your SQL Server is experiencing...
Forums
Protecting Data Between Services
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User Mapping Issues
I have a server that is version 12.0.6214.1 and here is my issue. I...
SQL browser and port number
We have several new servers running SQL 2014. Some servers are single instance servers...
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