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. Last week I received an email from a reader who was looking for some advice on how to start their own [...]
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What I Will Do For You in 2012
Many of you have first hand experience of our phenomenal sql community (affectionately labelled the #sqlfamily). Your first encounter with it may have been quite subtle. Perhaps you were surprised by the generosity and willingness with which help can be found? Maybe it was that first SQL Saturday you attended? However you first experienced the [...]
Start 2012 with Your Best of 2011
The first week following on from the Christmas break is a very hectic one for us Data Professionals. Your customers are keen to get straight back to business immediately and get the year off to the best possible start, meaning your skills and services will be in high demand. To help ensure you get your [...]
Why Did You Start Blogging?
That’s easy, because Brent Ozar (Blog|Twitter) challenged me to…… Finding time to keep up with awesome blog content can be tough. Let me make it easy for you! Join over 500 SQL Server Professionals who already enjoy my roundup of the very best SQL blog content each week, delivered direct to your Inbox or favourite RSS Reader. It [...]
SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume 2 – My Review
Volume 1 was packed full of knowledge and a very welcome edition to my bookshelf! With the bar already set high, how then would SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume 2 fair? Finding time to keep up with awesome blog content can be tough. Let me make it easy for you! Join over 400 SQL [...]
What Makes The Perfect DBA Role?
What is it that makes the perfect role for a Database Administrator? Well I can’t tell you that because you and I may not be looking for the same things in a role. What I can tell you though is what I look for, what it is that makes my ideal DBA role. Last week [...]
What Every DBA Should Get For Christmas
What is a brilliant gift at Christmas for a DBA? I mean apart from having the day off….. For those new to the event, #mememonday is the community creation of Thomas LaRock (Blog|Twitter), the driving force of which is to encourage the SQL community to put virtual pen to paper. This months theme “What gift [...]
New Year New Job?
Are you 100% satisfied with your current job? Of course not! When given serious consideration most people will agree that there are some things that they would like to be different or change in their current role. The Christmas holiday season is a popular time for self reflection. The gift of time away from the [...]
Being an Effective DBA Remotely
Do not let the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” apply to you. As Data Professionals a lot of us either have or will have the opportunity to work remotely. It’s a trend that I am convinced is set to increase as technology continues to integrate our working world, making us more accessible and [...]
SQLRelay Just Got Bigger Folks – The King is Back
As if the original week of action planned was not enough SQLRelay just got Bigger! Three brand new User Groups have been added to the lineup and are highlighted below in red for your viewing pleasure. Wait there’s still more. The King will be returning to British soil. No my US chums I’m not talking [...]
