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    Script SQL Server Agent Jobs Using PowerShell

    Feb 29, 2012

    Script SQL Server Agent Jobs Using PowerShell

    As many of you already know, I’m a big fan of Automating Everything and so I’ve been learning to use PowerShell with SQL Server. Interested to know what other DBAs are using PowerShell for, I reached out to the Twitterverse for insight. @JohnSansom I use #powershell for #configuration purposes and quick #inventory of sqlserver stuff [...]

    How To Write an Interview Winning CV

    Feb 21, 2012

    How To Write an Interview Winning CV

    Writing a CV that rocks is not an art. It just requires some planning and an understanding of what you want your CV to achieve for you. Of course therein also lies the problem because of lot folks are not exactly sure what they want their CV to do for them. This is why you [...]

    Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Getting Organised

    Feb 13, 2012

    Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Getting Organised

    Knowing precisely how to start on your next adventure is tricky. With so many options and decisions in front of you, identifying what is the best way to move forward for you is vital.

    In this third instalment I’m going to be talking about everything else that I wanted to cover in reply to the readers email, which is kind of ironic really because the first point I want to make next is about being organised.

    Why Every DBA is a Clown

    Feb 6, 2012

    Why Every DBA is a Clown

    It’s late, really late and you’ve got a mountain of work to get through to meet the deadline. To add to it, you also have numerous other urgent items and they’re all high priority of course. You feel panicked because you cannot possibly get it all done, you know that you are going to fail. [...]

    Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Acquiring Experience is Key

    Feb 1, 2012

    Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Acquiring Experience is Key

    Knowing precisely how to start on your next adventure is tricky. With so many options and decisions in front of you, identifying what is the best way to move forward for you is vital. This post is part two of the series Your Road to Becoming a DBA, where I talk about how you can [...]

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