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I am referring to something that is a performance monitoring tool.
Qwest Spotlight for SQL Server is sort of what I had in mind. It just sits in the background and...
December 6, 2011 at 10:22 am
Right after I posted my question, one of our server admins arrived at work (late). He knew the answer. He said it is not an issue. It moves between nodes...
December 1, 2011 at 10:56 am
GSquared (11/18/2011)
And, no, I'm not willing to post the actual amount I make on this forum. Would violate HR rules where I work. Not a smart idea, since...
November 18, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Yes. USA only please.
The salary surveys from Robert Half and others often don't give a good SQL Server only estimate. They often mix SQL Server, Oracle and DB2.
Then give a...
November 18, 2011 at 11:33 am
Evil Kraig F (11/17/2011)
Sean Lange (11/17/2011)
I call it job dating. Both sides get a predetermined amount of time to see if they like each other before "going steady". 😛
Great, thanks...
November 17, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Yeah, contract to hire is common. Direct hire is also still common.
You can likely make more money for 3-6 months on the contract to hire.
Most places will let...
November 17, 2011 at 1:38 pm
GSquared, there really are no wrong answers here. 🙂
There are different types of "senior" DBAs. We all study and read what happens to interest us on a given day.
There...
November 2, 2011 at 2:51 pm
GSquared (11/2/2011)
November 2, 2011 at 1:46 pm
sjimmo (11/2/2011)
I think that the days of a DBA knowing about networking, OS', packets, NTFS cluster sizes, etc are falling to the wayside.
Then they won't be DBAs long term.
Learning networking...
November 2, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Junior vs Senior DBA can clearly be established based on salary. 😀
You are worth whatever your company is willing to pay you.
November 1, 2011 at 11:49 am
Why are people complaining about the GUI for SQL Server? At least we have a GUI that actually works.
Oracle DBAs are still complaining (for my entire 11 year career) about...
November 1, 2011 at 11:38 am
EdVassie (11/1/2011)
November 1, 2011 at 8:32 am
GSquared (11/1/2011)
It's just like replacing your company receptionist and salesforce with an auto-attendant. Yes, it can answer the phone, and it's cheaper than a human being. No, that...
November 1, 2011 at 7:50 am
GSquared (10/31/2011)
There's definitely demand for senior DBAs. I get several calls per month from recruiters.
I would go so far as to say that there is demand for mostly senior...
October 31, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Ninja's_RGR'us (10/31/2011)
Do you mind telling us where your resume is posted? I'd love a few more requests for my services...
I just keep it updated on Dice.com. I make sure...
October 31, 2011 at 10:55 am
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