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DBA Trends Survey – Part 1 of 3 – General

DBA Trends Survey – Part 1 of 3 – General Everybody loves to fill out surveys. Right? Ugh I just never found the time to fill em out. But then…

Ready for GDPR compliance solutions by May 2018?

GDPR compliance solutions by May 2018 On May 25, 2018, a European privacy law will set a new global bar for privacy rights, security, and compliance. The General Data Protection…

The best SQL Server learning platform is Pluralsight!

Pluralsight is a great learning platform for SQL Server. Awesome SQL Server professionals such as Paul Randall, Glenn Berry, Kimberly L. Tripp, Gail Shaw, Pinal Dave, Tim Radney, etc. teaching…

Top 3 things to know about T-SQL (Transact SQL)

You should review all the options of these commands in the SQL Server books (BOL) especially when upgrading to a new version of SQL Sever. 1 – DDL – Data…

Top 3 ways to succeed as a SQL Server Database Administrator

Visualize Your Ideal Position and then work with your manager to achieve the goal. Stay engaged at all times and have a purpose in current position so you will be…