I am getting a lot more unsolicited questions these days such as this one: “My co-workers tell me there is no future for SQL Server DBAs. Will I have a job in the long-term? I’m confused and ...

This template provides a baseline for evaluating enterprise DBA candidate’s skill set, ranging from application deployment support to database design.

While I am a general Linux admin, I have never administered or used PostgreSQL, although I do admin a few MySQL instances. I have just been told that a system currently hosted on SQL Server 2008 R2 is ...

We are looking for a skilled and proactive SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team full-time. This role is perfect for a mid-level DBA who thrives on performance tuning, optimization, ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

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