With the proliferation of high availability & specialist online Backup companies, do we really have any excuses left to NOT have an offsite backup location, even if it is in the Cloud? Brad things not...
2009-08-10
136 reads
According to a study by PayScale, and published in the July/August 2009 issue of Inc. Magazine, Database Administrators make more...
2009-08-03
553 reads
Brad reflects on the characters of the DBAs he's met in his life, and suggests a common thread running through them all.
2009-07-27
244 reads
I am in the process of creating a new blog, but I am having difficulty coming up with a good name. I would like to go with a Hawaii-based theme on the blog, so a Hawaii-based name would be great.
2009-07-20
541 reads
I am in the process of creating a new blog, but I am having difficulty coming up with a good...
2009-07-15
1,195 reads
Brad McGehee provides a "career guide" for DBAs. It is intended both to help prospective DBAs find a "way in" to the profession, and to advise existing DBAs on how they can excel at their jobs, and so become Exceptional DBAs.
2009-07-06
10,934 reads
In the last year or so, there have been a lot of articles, blog entries,and forum posts on the kinds of technical questions hiring managers can ask a prospective DBA candidate in order to determine their technical proficiency. While technical skills are...
2009-07-06
2,966 reads
About a year ago, the first edition of my book, How to Become an Exceptional DBA, was published. It was...
2009-07-01
1,810 reads
Brad engages in a little Summer daydreaming, and wonders what the Ideal DBA job would look like...
2009-06-29
348 reads
If you have been considering entering yourself in the Exceptional DBA Awards this year, or nominating a DBA you know,...
2009-06-25
1,590 reads
I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
Introduction to Generative AI Services Welcome to the cutting-edge world of Generative AI Services,...
Hi I am trying to assign the value of the variable using the output...
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How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh? (according to the famous song) Hint, the answers are not base 10.
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