You never see the termites, you only see the damage they have done. And by then it is often too late.
Same with corruption inside of your database. Often time most folks have no idea there is any issue until it is too late.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a quick and easy way to [...]
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Going To TechEd? See You There!
If you are planning on attending TechEd this year then you will have a chance to see myself and Denny Cherry (blog | @mrdenny) deliver a precon seminar. The title is “Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning and Optimization” and we are very excited to have this opportunity. And apparently Microsoft is excited to have us as well, because they are [...]
The Minimalist Guide to Database Administration
Every great DBA I know is both driven AND lazy. They are driven to be as efficient as possible, so they can do less work. It’s a wonderful pair of personality traits to have as a DBA.
The unfortunate part is that the more driven they are, the more efficient and lazier they get, which often [...]
SQL Excursions: Napa
Do you enjoy working with SQL Server? Do you enjoy relaxing in wine country? Would you like to work with SQL server AND relax in wine country at the same time?
I know I would. And so would Denny Cherry. In fact, Denny liked the idea so much he decided to create SQL Excursions, a series [...]