It’s this simple: machine learning won’t fix stupid. This new wave of monitoring tools will help reduce sys admin headaches but what we really want is for our tools to reduce the amount of time we spend being reactive.
Many DBAs liken their roles to being a mechanic, and with everything under the hood of SQL Server these days I think an F1 mechanic is an apt comparison.
I’m here to put an end to the debates. Today we will examine the data professional’s guide to contentious issues.
It’s that time of year again. It’s only natural for folks to wax nostalgic as 2015 fades into the sunset one final time.
Last night it occurred to me how many lessons there are in the movie Elf for DBAs and sysadmins in general. So I decided to write a quick holiday post today using quotes from the movie. As always, you’re welcome.
I wanted to take a moment to give you some updates on a few things related to this blog. First up, you may have noticed things look a bit different here. The blog has been redesigned. In fact, it’s not really a blog anymore. It’s a real website that just happens to have a blog … Read more
