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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Here is a typical job description that you can find online just about anywhere. It lists almost everything possible and imaginable. And it, well…I’ll just let you read it all for yourself and make up your own mind. Enjoy. Position Summary: This is a MS SQL Server DBA role largely responsible for providing operational database … Read more
