Welcome back to SQL University! Today we talk about Very Large DataBases (VLDBs). I hope this blog post helps get you pointed in the right direction with regards to architecting and building your very own VLDB someday. (Chances are you already have one and maybe don’t know it yet!) Let’s get it started. tempdb First … Read more
Welcome back to SQL University. It is now March, which is Women’s History Month, which means we get things started with the topic of Women in Technology. I know what you are thinking: “Tom, you are not a woman, how could you write about such a topic?” I have no idea, but I am going … Read more
Welcome back to SQL University. The topic for discussion this week is Professional Development (PD), or as I like to call it, “the value you have and your boss doesn’t want you to know about”. OK, maybe not your boss, but trust me when I tell you that there are a lot of managers out … Read more
At the most recent PASS Summit I was presented a gift from Andrew Clarke. It was a simple gift, really: a pen. But to me it meant much more than I think Andrew understood at the time. A long time ago I stumbled upon the Simple-Talk website which has a wonderful collection of blog posts … Read more
My post yesterday seems to have struck a nerve with quite a few readers. So while the topic is still fresh in my mind I thought I could jot down a few more words on how to find those SQL Server experts that appear to be eluding everyone. It would seem that perhaps this has … Read more
I have written more than a handful of blog posts in regards to finding a job as a DBA. In fact, I have whole page dedicated to helping others land a job as a DBA. But I never put together a post on how to break up with your employer. That is, until now. This … Read more
