October 7, 2014 at 11:18 pm
Evil Kraig F (10/7/2014)
ROI is both our enemy and our weapon. Use wisely.
That is so true, just as beauty, ROI is only in the eye of the beholder
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December 15, 2014 at 4:09 pm
Stuart Davies (10/6/2014)
Being honest is easier - you don't have to remember what you said about anything. You can always state your opinion as to what is a good / bad process and the pitfalls / advantages
There's a good book by William Goldman, the author of The Princess Bride and numerous other movies, called What Lie Did I Tell? He actually had a Hollywood producer say that to him after a phone call.
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[font="Arial"]Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information upon it. --Samuel Johnson[/font]
December 15, 2014 at 4:18 pm
djj (9/29/2014)
They hire me to be a DBA and then they do not take my suggestions....Sorry for the rant but I had to get it off my chest.:crying:
Been there, done that. The ERP system at my previous job, though it was SQL Server-based, did not use the transaction log: they had an application server that did everything there via RBAR. No stored procedures. They did have a couple of views, IIRC. Why listen to a DBA with 20+ years experience when you've got slick salesmen?
The system slowed as the mountain of data grew, we produced all sorts of charts and graphs showing that the DB server was underutilized but application response was still slow. The answer from the vendor? Buy a faster DB server. So they're probably replacing that server every 2-3 years even though it's not being significantly taxed.
When they implemented an upgrade to the utility billing system and claimed that it now used the transaction log properly, I suggested creating a copy of everything, starting a cycle, then pulling the plug to see if it recovered gracefully and accurately. The ERP manager went almost apoplectic on the spot. Needless to say it didn't happen.
I'm not sure if I've ever been happier leaving a job. Not only does that vendor's package name not appear on my resume, but if I ever interview with someone who does use that system, I'll walk. I will never work with that POS again. A friend of mine who worked with it as the OS sysadmin and security admin (their own system, not SQL Server security) is of the same opinion.
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[font="Arial"]Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information upon it. --Samuel Johnson[/font]
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