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  • RE: Restore point in time

    First, there is no good reason for an account belonging to a BI user, application, etc. to be a member of sysadmin or db_owner.

    Maybe not, but I see systems...

  • RE: Scaling Up

    I LOVE developing new applications with new databases not sit in a dark little room and just care for the db's all the time.

    Just remember though, without the data your...

  • RE: Restore point in time

    When restoring a database or doing any kind of structural maintenance for that matter, the only seesion that should have access to the database is the restore or maintenance...

  • RE: Scaling Up

    Michael Valentine Jones (1/14/2011)


    There are many issues that are not really a problem with smaller databases, so they have to be carefully planned in advance, and you can’t...

  • RE: Trust People

    I'm from the U.S... and I'm not so sure the Israelis are wrong. πŸ˜€

    Well,...after going through the holocaust do you really blame them? They have vowed to never let...

  • RE: Scaling Up

    Ron Kunce (1/14/2011)


    I would expect personnel (DBA) resources and hardware to increase in number and speed with data requirements.

    In the real world though this often not the case....particularly in this...

  • RE: Scaling Up

    "My thought is that at this stage of my life, I don't need the long hours required to deal with some operations on these systems. Simple checks, test restores, and...

  • RE: Restore point in time

    Not a very robust solution, but I do realize this is your first rodeo too. Your script works if there is only one T-Log to restore to a FULL backup....

  • RE: Operating in Failure

    "So plan to fail and you'll be better off." and I would add "and have your notifications processes well in place so that your teams are notified in a timely...

  • RE: Building Better Communication Skills

    The biggest problem with communication in this industry that I see is that it should flow downhill and many times it just doesn'.t It gets dammed up somewhere along the...

  • RE: Data Loss or Downtime

    GilaMonster (1/7/2011)


    It depends. Among other things it depends on what data is going to be missing.

    I think that this is one of the most important points made so far. Also,...

  • RE: Trust People

    jay holovacs (1/6/2011)


    In the real world, however, more often than not, the renegade creates problems. He may be working from limited understanding of the big picture, or he may let...

  • RE: Trust People

    Eric Russell 13013 (1/6/2011)


    We can't expect a good result simply by wrapping process around un-trustworthy people. The fast food and financial industry have proven that. More can be done in...

  • RE: Trust People

    Eric Russell 13013 (1/6/2011)


    TravisDBA (1/6/2011)


    Or even better, just offshore their job to India. Seems like the thing to do nowadays anyway.:-D

    I think that as more Indian developers purchase their first...

  • RE: Trust People

    Alan Vogan (1/6/2011)


    After all, if I do a good job, I'll be replacing the later group with an SQL script and a report. πŸ˜‰

    Or even better, just offshore their job...

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