Since I wrote just last week about interview questions for a DBA, I came across this article and wanted to share it here also. I don’t believe that an interview should be a trivia contest. These questions aren’t about knowing a trivial piece of information. They are (probably) designed to illicit a response that helps [...]
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The 5 DBA Interview Questions You Have to Ask
Because the answers might surprise you.
An interview should be a conversation, not a trivia contest. I’m not looking to stump someone during an interview. I don’t need for my DBA to know obscure facts such as database mirroring is only supported starting with SQL 2005 SP1.
Memorizing such facts does not mean that you will handle [...]
Is Your DBA Lying To You?
“Signs point to yes.” – Magic 8-Ball prophecy
You have probably heard this line at one point, the one that says “the best DBAs are the ones you never see or hear?” I used to think that was a result of some sketchy personal hygiene choices and later on understood it to mean that if everything [...]
The Perfect Gift For Any New DBA
If you could give just one thing to a person you know is starting out as a DBA, what would it be?
Well, my book, of course.
And as luck would have it, Apress is offering a 40% sale until Christmas, use the code SNOW11 at the checkout. I bet if you ordered it today you would [...]