I think the ratio you've seen, of 1 DBA to 10 developers is about right. I'd say it's either that or 1 DBA to 8 developers.

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/22/2013)

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Doctor Who 2 (8/22/2013)

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I like what you wrote here, Steve, but I wonder how practical it is. However, it might just be my work environment....

I like what you wrote here, Steve, but I wonder how practical it is. However, it might just be my work environment. Having worked in a small IT shop for...

I just want to be albe to attend more events.

Probably because I've been watching for so long, I still prefer Tom Baker to David Tennant. But I'd say Tennant is...

HA! HA! Hi Tom, no I don't live in the UK, I'm in the southwestern US. I am just a long time Doctor Who fan, since the 1980's. (Full disclosure,...

Good question, Steve. And I've read some of the responses (not all yet), and they're all great. I'd say that I don't believe I've ever worked in a place where...

The opinion of mine that I've changed, is an older one, and developer related, so perhaps not everyone on this list can relate. Years ago, when I first came to...

Jeff Moden (3/1/2013)

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Heh... my goodness. Why would anyone consider being "stuck" in SQL Server being "stuck"? I actually gave up the front-end world (11 years ago) to work...

This is a fun topic, Steve, for a Friday poll. I got started working with SQL Server for much the same reasons you gave. I came to the position and...

paul.knibbs (2/26/2013)

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It sounds like that command is trying to access the spooler service on the other machine, and that isn't going to work unless you have permissions to do that....

I'm pretty new to PowerShell; I didn't even know about the -Full switch.

So, after running the command again, using the -Full switch, I got the following message:

The spooler service is...

I don't know what I want for one of these. I've never been to one. Never been to a SQL Saturday, either, as there has never been one...

My employer hasn't wanted to invest any money in training for anyone, especially IT and developers, for several years now. This has been due to the recession and falling...

In my company, innovation is sort of important. Not outright important, and not totally unimportant; just sort of important.