Back in the 90's, I developed a data warehouse (my first) that partitioned data by state into seperate tables and by period year into seperate databases. For maintenance operations, I...

..Imagine that you’re contemplating a project that will involve running multiple SQL statements and maybe some PowerShell against a list of instances, and then storing the results for later analysis....

Every ETL process needs a dashboard application and email alert process. For example, for one my larger data warehouse projects, the dashboard has one screen that lists a complete history...

It helps to have cross-funtional team meetings.

Professional atheletes, school teachers, and midwives have special moments and inspirational stories to tell about their work. For those of us in IT, what we do for a living doesn't...

P Jones (12/20/2013)

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I'm in the UK and have 31.5 days leave (1.5 added in place of compulsory shutdowns) which was 26.5 until 5 years service complete. Plus Bank Holidays. Then...

The other day, I went to the office, and after checking email and task list saw there was nothing requiring my immediate attention, so I took the day off and...

I don't know when the last time I've had two consecutive weeks off from work, except when I was between jobs or contracts. However, I still squeeze in about three...

Lynn Pettis (12/12/2013)

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Eric M Russell (12/12/2013)

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Why pay a contractor $100,000+ a year to shuffle your backup tapes and network logins, when they could hire a full time staff member...

Lynn Pettis (12/11/2013)

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jim.drewe (12/11/2013)

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Lynn

I normally don't follow up on these types of tracks, but I think what I was trying to say (and presumably what the other gentlemen was also...

Lynn Pettis (12/11/2013)

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Eric M Russell (12/11/2013)

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jim.drewe (12/11/2013)

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Eric ... I would heartily agree. Unfortunately, executives in publicly held companies listen to Wall Street, not the common sense from subordinates. ...

jim.drewe (12/11/2013)

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Eric ... I would heartily agree. Unfortunately, executives in publicly held companies listen to Wall Street, not the common sense from subordinates. If Wall Street says a...

VictorSQL (12/6/2013)

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It would appear that a 'Database Administrator' is whatever the organization wants you to be for the role and goals to be accomplished.

In a 10-year period, I had worked...

What should the job duties of a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) be? If you started a new job as a Sr. DBA what would you expect to be doing...

I have heard that the most talented people tried to ensure they weren't working on the same team with other talented people, just to ensure they would continue to be...