Anytime you have a specialized position, then you could see a higher rate of pay than that of a generic position such as just a plain old database developer or...

Jack Corbett (10/22/2014)

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BWFC (10/22/2014)

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We had 80 odd people at the show in September so a whole pig could well be worth it. I've just got to convince...

I would assume they would be on his blog.

http://www.scarydba.com/presentation-resources/[/url]

He is a frequent visitor here too. So, I'm sure he will see the post and toss a more accurate response.

Koen Verbeeck (10/9/2014)

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Rob CW (10/9/2014)

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It's a questionable choice to use the System.Net.Mail namespace to send mail directly via SMTPClient rather than employing SQL Server's Database Mail.

This is, after all,...

I know for us in digital marketing and attribution, we are able to save a great deal because we can analyze greater data sets that allow us to have a...

It's like you were listening to my conversation today because we were talking about this for a good hour. Then I see your email reminding us it was out. So...

Eric M Russell (9/30/2014)

Extracting useful information from terrabytes of data could perhaps be compared to extracting gold from sand. It takes an exceptionally rich source of sand to begin with,...

I didn't really agree with this article because I felt it put too much emphasis on predictive or making decisions rather than mentioning data that represent results. What you have...

I do this a lot on my end, but you have to remember that the differences between tempdb and any other database are minimal, especially when it comes to limits....

We're getting more serious about the NoSQL talks for those same reasons David. Other reasons would be cheaper analytical solutions for both data mining and reporting versus 2008 R2. Then...

Some of the main reasons we have not upgraded is due to the lack of knowledge on benefits and costs. Working for a smaller company, it's a little harder for...

Someone forgot an important commandment that a lot of people get their feet shot off for.

That's being honest. When someone asks you if you can do something or if some...

I mostly log my ETL and data processing tasks.

Data Sources (API's) - I log all data source downloads from API's that I've developed to a flat file. The flat file...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/8/2014)

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There's also the issue with finding training. How do you train a DBA? New Horizons classes? MS certification? I think we've not done a good...

I'm always a bit conflicted on topics like these because I worked in marketing with development skills, but then transitioned into the database guy for the company I work for.

How...