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  • RE: Advice for a student

    It is sort of strange that the DBA career does not really have a formal schooling foundation.

    Most DBAs started doing something else and just transitioned into it because of...

  • RE: Analytical Interview Questions

    Jeff Moden (6/23/2011)


    james.morrison 19355 (6/22/2011)


    Would you really put an MCM through all of that? If the person had 3 years of experience at Microsoft, would you really be that worried...

  • RE: Analytical Interview Questions

    mike.mcquillan (6/22/2011)


    The one thing I have learnt from the interview process is MAKE THEM WRITE SOME CODE. I never used to do this and made some bad hires because of...

  • RE: Qualifications for beginners

    ALZDBA (6/22/2011)


    I know people who practically know sqlserver very profound hands on, but haven't got any certs.

    I also know people who are certified but don't have hands on experience at...

  • RE: Qualifications for beginners

    Back in the 1999-2001 era there there a ton of "paper MCSE" certifications handed out. It really devalued certifications for everyone.

    At this point, employers do not value certifications for someone...

  • RE: Analytical Interview Questions

    I think a lot of IT interviewers get caught up in the game of "how can I give them a gotcha questions".

    I have observered some of my co-workers gloating about...

  • RE: how to check if a database is still in use

    You could just dump the results of SP_WHO2 to a table in a DBA database.

    Run that in a job schedule for a week or two. Then search for any...

  • RE: how to check if a database is still in use

    Make the database read only and see if anyone complains. 🙂

    Or take it offline completely and see if anyone notices.

    Seriously, if you are really asking the question, it cannot be...

  • RE: When is shrinking a data file acceptable?

    Here is a scenario where it makes sense.

    We have multiple Silos with many facilities assigned to different Silos. When we created the Silo3 databases, we basically just copied the Silo2...

  • RE: Database Development or Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

    latinmusic74 (6/9/2011)


    How SQL developer got the experience from to became SQL developer?

    I think you are asking, "How does a SQL developer get the experience to become a SQL developer?"

    That is...

  • RE: Database Development or Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

    Honestly, it is not a choice of one or the other. Most people in Business Intelligence have a strong background first in database development and administration. BI is not a...

  • RE: Where am I at in my SQL DBA Career?

    Four years? And you only restored a few databases? That doesn't sound like a DBA role to me.

    Just about everywhere I have worked involved doing a few times per week...

  • RE: Microsoft Certified Master

    I think having an MCM is certainly worth it. I would call it the equivalent of the CCIE for network engineers. It marks Cisco people as the best of the...

  • RE: Where am I at in my SQL DBA Career?

    Craig Farrell (6/1/2011)


    :rolleyes: Interesting choice of words. Master, or have enough to get by with?

    If you are referring to the MCM in terms of "Master" then that is...

  • RE: Where am I at in my SQL DBA Career?

    itpcpro (5/26/2011)


    I have been a SQL DBA for 3 yours now.. I do not have a degree or any certifications (But I am working on getting both).. But I am...

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