This has been an interesting discussion so far. After reading all of the postings, it seems that the majority of the DBAs in this discussion aren't interested in a DBA...

Can any of you math majors calculate what the number of members SSC could potentially have if the site continues to grow at the current rate for the next 5,...

About a year after I started SQL-Server-Performance.Com, somebody "borrowed" my entire website, but they replaced my ads with their ads. This was a very brazen thing to do. But after...

This idea was championed by Jack Stack, who used it for his company SRC, located in Springfield, MO, and who also wrote the book "The Great Game of Business". What...

I am not recommending information hording. Instead, I am suggesting that by having "great skills", that it makes it a little harder for a company to let you go. If...

That's why it's important to boost your skill set. The broader your knowledge, the more marketable your skills will be.

Cheers,

Brad

Loner (1/8/2009)

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I work for the regional transit company heavily depends on...

The problem you describe in your editorial describes every company I have ever worked for. Management seldom considers the issue you described. Of course there is another solution to this...

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Please take the time to review the entries and vote. Each of these DBAs do a great job, and making the decision may be difficult. I know I it was...

kdv (8/14/2008)

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We have been looking at third party products that monitor or prevent access, but it is a very difficult door to keep closed from the sysadmins with keys. ...

The amount of training that has been offered for companies that I work for has been all over the place. One company (it was a training company) gave me about...

Thanks for bringing this topic up Steve. This is issue is rarely discussed, but it affects almost every DBA every day. As the "protectors" of the organization's data, DBAs are...

You can download the trial version of SQL Server 2008 here: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/trial-software.aspx.

Although the video shows RC0, the installs are almost identical.

I got my MBA before entering the IT field. I got it because I wanted the necessary credential to be able to teach at the college level. I think of...

I have to agree that you don't have to be an expert at everything to be a good/exceptional DBA. As I mention in the book I wrote, "While a DBA's...