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When did you last calibrate the DBA monitor?

Nice blog posting on red-gate.com by Kathi Kellenberger: The Top Five Things That DBAs Need to Monitor There are excellent points in the article by Kathi. Great DBAs automate everything…

Deadlock or alive? DBA who dunnit solved?

Nice short and to the point blog article and 4+ min youtube video by Brent Ozar How to Create Deadlocks and Troubleshoot Them Excellent information on creating SQL server deadlocks,…

Remember Smelly Cats on Cheers? Have your noticed your TSQL code smells too?

Interesting blog about an updated version of a free Redgate booklet by Phil Factor (real name withheld to protect the guilty): SQL Code Smells Some good points by Phil Factor…

Even more SQL Server free stuff!

A few articles about free SQL Server tools and utilities that are worthy of a DBA bookmark. Microsoft SQL Server Utilities and Tools By Konstantin Taranov Free SQL Server tools…