I live in Arizona (U.S.) and I see/get lots of notices about companies looking for SQL Server DBAs; both for permanent hire and contract. Some of the notices I...

I dress for the occasion. Normal office working days are slacks, polo-type shirt, comfortable shoes, socks. If I am meeting with people from the company, same clothes. ...

My first job as a SQL Server DBA was for a company that had U.S. government contracts. We worked in a secure facility, so the main vendor couldn't access...

I am lucky in that my company is always preparing to upgrade and is always looking for what the next version can provide us. So we are always installing...

My wife doesn't want to hear about it. But interestly enough, she goes on and on about her work and expects me to be interested. She really got...

We use our badges to access the building and to leave any common areas (like the break rooms). If we forget or lose our badge, we have to go...

I don't use it as much anymore....but I still refer to it now and then. There is a section on undocumented stuff that I have found very handy over...

Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL by Ken Henderson is my most-read book on SQL Server.

-SQLBill

With around 200 servers and lots of databases, se (the DBAs) do the backups and restores of the databases. The Server group backups up our files to tape and...

Absolutely! I worked with a DBA once who was non-functional. We had an issue with the amount of data in a database. ...

Oops that DBR was a typo...should have been DBA. I was using an example which happened to me at one point...

There are two types of DBAs....those who know what 'should' be done and those who know what 'has' to be done. They aren't the same thing. For example....a DBA...

At one job, I had a USB device with scripts and directions on it. I stored it in a known location so any admin would be able to get to...

However business continuity is important. If your database, or application server goes down, what would you do? In most cases you would sit in your office waiting for the cloud...

We don't organize by number of databases...we each have 10-15 servers to be responsible for. I too was an accidental SQL Server DBA at my first job. I was actually...