2019-05-11
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2019-05-11
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2019-04-13
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Backing up MongoDB is akin to backing up SQL Server databases with a Windows tool such as Microsoft DPM. It removes almost all control over the database backup, and more critically, the database restore operation.
2014-02-03
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Rodney Landrum on why many DBAs find it hard to ask for, and take, their due DBAcations.
2013-05-27
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Waves of NoSQL hysteria come and go but the relational database remains, and Phil Factor admires its sheer ubiquity, and ability to provide data integrity and accessibility for a vast tapestry of data categories.
2012-09-17
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In most organizations, the DBA team is seriously outnumbered by headstrong developers and clock driven managers, and "great" DBAs will often be outnumbered by...well...the not so great. In order to be heard in this environment, a DBA will not only need to be very skilled, but will also need a healthy dose of ego.
2012-09-03
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ReFS, the new file system with Windows Server 2012, should be good news, but its apparent lack of support for SQL Server is a serious concerned for Phil Factor.
2012-08-06
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In a guest editorial, Rodney Landrum reflects on his career path as a an information-hungry generalist.
2012-05-28
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Phil Factor welcomes SQL Server support by Amazon RDS, as an alternative to having Microsoft as service provider as well as software provider, via the PaaS formerly known as Azure.
2012-05-14
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Can one generalize from agile techniques of application testing to database testing. Phil isn't entirely convinced that it can do any more that remove the distracting trivial bugs in order to allow testers to concentrate on the important issues
2011-05-30
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Thanks to everyone that came to my talks. Slides are below. Best Practices for...
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How are the statistics for query optimization stored in SQL Server?
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