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  • Reply To: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    I hired on with a regional bank as a developer 21 years ago, and I'll retire in a month. Sixteen years ago, after using SQL Server heavily in my development,...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    May 14, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    #3641901

  • RE: Removing tempdb files

    Mike Hinds - Monday, March 18, 2019 6:20 AM

    A "useful" answer would include steps to clear such a file, or at least...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    March 18, 2019 at 6:22 am

    #2024753

  • RE: Removing tempdb files

    A "useful" answer would include steps to clear such a file, or at least a link to a more complete set of steps to do so. I would appreciate such...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    March 18, 2019 at 6:20 am

    #2024752

  • RE: When someone asks you what you do for work, how do you answer?

    I've been working for a number of years as a DBA for a regional bank.
    A new developer in my IT department was surprised when browsing through our customers to discover...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    July 30, 2018 at 5:47 am

    #1999438

  • RE: Importing a legacy DBF file: "the current security context is not trusted"

    Sue_H - Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:48 PM

    Mike Hinds - Thursday, May 31, 2018 11:56 AM

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    June 1, 2018 at 5:19 am

    #1992612

  • RE: 2008 R2 SP2 Install fails with no messages

    shaun.stuart - Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:34 PM

    I'm installing SP2 on my 2008 R2 servers and it has gone well for the...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    April 20, 2018 at 5:27 am

    #1987640

  • RE: Are You a Traffic Cop?

    'There's a joke that a DBA's favorite word is "no". '

    Actually, it's often said that DBA stands for "Don't Bother Asking."

    The actual order...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    March 20, 2018 at 5:18 am

    #1983896

  • RE: Your Thoughts On In-line SQL

    +1 "Stored Procedures Only".
    I am told, but have not done it yet, that parameterized queries may be an acceptable substitute for "Stored Procedures Only".

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    March 16, 2018 at 5:08 am

    #1983529

  • RE: Critical SQL Server Patches for Meltdown and Spectre

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Monday, January 22, 2018 2:11 PM

    You should be on a particular branch of patching. The GDRs...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    January 23, 2018 at 4:57 am

    #1976873

  • RE: Critical SQL Server Patches for Meltdown and Spectre

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor - Wednesday, January 10, 2018 10:20 AM

    Updated with 2008 / 2008R2 patches

    Speaking of 2008 and 2008R2, our...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    January 22, 2018 at 9:30 am

    #1976752

  • RE: Random 64 Characters alphanumeric String

    Really nice solution, Lynn!

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    November 10, 2016 at 5:18 am

    #1911612

  • RE: Your Technology Budget

    I've let myself go a bit wild this year.

    I added an SSD to my home desktop, and doubled the RAM to 32 GB.

    I bought a decent, used but loaded, laptop...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    October 21, 2016 at 7:04 am

    #1907944

  • RE: SQL Server 2014 Build List

    Usually I find out about these on SQL Server Release Services. The KB was published on 6/28, but no notification has yet appeared on the Release Services page. Thanks Steve,...

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    July 12, 2016 at 5:54 am

    #1889571

  • RE: More Unicode

    Thanks, Steve 🙂

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    May 9, 2016 at 5:23 am

    #1877432

  • RE: Check Backups

    Very concise, does the job efficiently.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Mike Hinds Lead Database Administrator1st Source BankMCP, MCTS

    February 5, 2016 at 5:41 am

    #1856802

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