Comments on: I Bet Firefighters Would Make Great DBAs https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: 10 Tips for the Minimalist DBA - SQL Server - SQL Server - Toad World https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-12888 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:32:57 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-12888 […] it is still up and running, you will be stuck in a perpetual firefighting mode.  Tom thinks that firefighters would make great DBAs, but that doesn’t mean that great DBAs are in 24/7 firefighting mode.  It’s also good to […]

]]> By: 10 Tips for the Minimalist DBA « InfoAdvisors' Blog https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-12886 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:32:18 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-12886 […] it is still up and running, you will be stuck in a perpetual firefighting mode.  Tom thinks that firefighters would make great DBAs, but that doesn’t mean that great DBAs are in 24/7 firefighting mode.  It’s also good to […]

]]> By: What To Do If Your Database Catches Fire - SQLRockstar - Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-10109 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:19:14 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-10109 […] Rely on all your practice and training (you have practiced this before, right)? Emergency response people train in close to real life situations, often. In fact, firefighters even pay people to burn down their spare barns. Really. In fact I bet firefighters would make *great* DBAs: http://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/ […]

]]> By: Something for the Weekend - SQL Server Links 05/10/12 https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-7406 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:00:14 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-7406 […] I Bet Firefighters Would Make Great Dbas – Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter) on who do you really call to put out your fires. […]

]]> By: sqlrockstar https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-7404 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:31:38 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-7404 In reply to David Lapointe.

David,

Yes, it is a good topic. And yes, it is a preview. And yes, I’ve worked with both good and bad architects as well as developers.

]]> By: David Lapointe https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-7398 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-7398 Tom, it looks like an Architect did you wrong. Or are you setting expectations for “The Blunder Games”? Either way, this is a good topic. I have worked with good and bad architectures and there is a coorolation with how closely Architects/Modelers work with DBAs that makes the difference.

]]> By: HOW TO: Find Currently Running Long SQL Agent Jobs | SQLRockstar | Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/i-bet-firefighters-would-make-great-dbas/#comment-7393 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:30:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9490#comment-7393 […] with regards to long running jobs, something always nagged me about the concept.See, as a DBA, I am often needed to fight fires in the here and now. I don’t always have the luxury of being in a proactive mode. Therefore […]

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