Training institutes don't offer everything you need. I recommend getting a couple of cheap computers for your home, installing evaluation & developer software, then learning from books and the MS...

I would not trust anyone who would volunteer to lie about working for your company. They probably don't have the certifications you need and would be doing it to take...

This post tells me that the company in question is desperate for someone who understands backup & recovery and gives very few details on any other job responsibilities that the...

I agree with GSquared on this issue, but there's something else you can do to assist yourself in making the decision.

Check your network for DBAs who work at the "20%...

Writing SQL Queries is always helpful to a DBA career. Especially if you take the time to learn new T-SQL coding techniques and test out the performance differences between similar...

I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and got what they wanted for Christmas. I ended up with cookies and a portable scanner (all good IMHO). And I went to see...

Proof the world actually did try to end... and failed miserably at it since notifications started going out again. 😀

A delayed bit of holiday greetings. I hope everyone got what they wanted from Santa.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/19/2012)

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Gianluca Sartori (12/18/2012)

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Sorry Steve, I *HAD* to steal your picture and post it on Twitter.

Merry Christmas everybody if the Mayans are wrong.

Otherwise... oh, who cares?...

jasona.work (12/18/2012)

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Always fun when you're trying to sort out something, Google it, and find out you asked about it a year ago: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1192066-1292-1.aspx

At least I had the sense to Google...

That's Brilliant.

I am so stealing that link for reposting.

I actually read a book where a Viking ship ended up in either the Mayan or the Aztec empire. As a mirror to the mortal struggle, the Viking gods ended...

Has anyone else noticed that winter starts on the very same day that the world ends?

How does that work, wonders the author...

Happy Holidays for those currently celebrating, for those about...

Possibly, but the OP seems to have posted quite a lot.

Sock puppet maybe.

The question was answered. What other thoughts do you need and what do you need them about specifically?

I guess what I'm saying is ... did the answer confuse the issue?

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