Many thanks for this and for the link Heb1014. I shall check it out.
Sean.

A lot of it depends on what you are allowed to change and how many people you have.

 For example, if you come in as the DBA and have...

DBAs are only responsible for a small part of data security. We make sure that only those allowed to access data may access data, according to the rules laid down...

Our IT department handles the storing of backup files once they are made. We take log backups every 15 minutes and full backups daily. The backups from the last 3...

Context is very important. We each deserve to show to and be shown respect from others.
One should not automatically expect the immediate attention from others though.
For those working...

I have mixed opinions about daylight savings time.
I grew up in Ireland and Ireland is continually overcast. As a child going to school in the mornings, I really appreciated...

There are two sayings that are relevant here: 'one should everything about something and something about everything' and 'find a job you like and you'll never work a day again...

Don't worry Ben, at the rate the SQL Server Team are releasing new versions of SQL Server, we'll have seasonal releases in no time. Windows 10 is almost there as...

I divide the scripts that I write into 2 categories.
 • Anything that has business data in it, stays strictly within the company.
 • Template-scripts that are often used for...

$1500 (adjust accordingly to local currency) gets you quite a powerful machine, if you already have an old machine. I kept the box (a sturdy, well-built Coolermaster that I bought...

Ownership depends upon what was agreed in the EULA that was not read by the person who agreed to it.
To be perfectly honest, I don't really care who owns...

To start off with, I don't think that work attire really makes a difference. If you're competent and confident, it tends to come across. If you are someone who has...

I'd rather cue outside a record shop from midnight and know I'd get a coveted concert ticket when the shop opened in the morning than desperately try to buy said...