Top 10 DBA Tips to develop your competitive edge

The purpose of the article is to list my top 10 DBA tips to concentrate on in developing the competitive edge. There are of course many more DBA and related technolgies skills. 1) Read everything , across all platforms. Download SQL Server 2008 Books Online and read it all 2) Develop some extreme db apps, including Auditing,data analysis & security 3) SQL Server Security fundamentals 4) Router security and attack methods 5) Write a book , on your DBA speciality 6) Specialise in a partcular area e.g datawarehouse analysis 7) Advanced TCP/IP 8) Sign-on solutions, file encryption solutions, certificate server... Read more →

How to improve time management using CLEAR

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Senior SQL Server DBA questions

Senior SQL Server DBA interviews should focus on thought processes and troubleshooting approaches. SQL Server Architecture, Memory,Storage,Locking and Latches, SQL Server performance are subjects the Senior DBA must be an expert. Or have enough experience to develop an approach for troubleshooting. This list is based on either questions I've been asked in interviews or questions fellow DBAs have been asked.Add your questions to the comments and I'll add them to the list 1.Why should you not put a clustered index on your Identity column? 2.Given a Authors table , how would you find the author with the 3rd highest book... Read more →

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