Testing Skills
How can you measure someone's DBA skills? Steve Jones comments on a new technique that someone suggested to him.
How Do You Find a DBA?
Looking for a new DBA can be a daunting process, and a lot of work as the resumes flood in. Steve Jones talks about a better way that might work for some of you.
How Do You Find a DBA?
Looking for a new DBA can be a daunting process, and a lot of work as the resumes flood in. Steve Jones talks about a better way that might work for some of you.
How Do You Find a DBA?
Looking for a new DBA can be a daunting process, and a lot of work as the resumes flood in. Steve Jones talks about a better way that might work for some of you.
Database Server Upgrades – The Plan, The Template, and The Task List
This article enables DBAs to efficiently upgrade servers by assembling an upgrade team, using an upgrade template, and communicating effectively.
A SQL Server Issue? (Database Weekly May 11, 2009)
The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.
A SQL Server Issue? (Database Weekly May 11, 2009)
The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.
A SQL Server Issue? (Database Weekly May 11, 2009)
The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.
A SQL Server Issue? (Database Weekly May 11, 2009)
The problems with Windows 7 downloads were blamed on SQL Server. Steve Jones thinks this was a huge mistake.
Asymmetric Keys in SQL Server
I've been tech editing an encryption book for SQL Server. It's long overdue, and I think it will be a nice addition to any DBA's library. It also addresses a complicated subject that Books Online has inadequately covered. In fact, they've...
Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Forums
Warning: Could not open global shared memory to communicate with performance DLL
Hi everyone I am getting below warning when I run SSIS: Warning: 0x80049304 at...
Let's Talk Community Events!
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that one limitation in replication
Hi as shown below a replication target requires a primary key. if we want...
Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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