It doesn’t matter if you become an “accidental DBA” or are actively looking for a database administrator position, you may need to do some research to find the servers now in your care. In this article, Pamela Mooney provides some advice about what to track down first.… Read more
Throughout this series, I’ve discussed a range of storage-related topics, some of which I mentioned only briefly. One of those is cloud storage, which now plays a vital role in today’s data management strategies. Organizations of all types and sizes now employ cloud storage to varying degrees, either to supplement their on-premises systems or to … Read more
A lot of folks have taken advantage of more time at home recently to pick up new skills and hobbies. In my case, I have started learning more about 3D printing. I bought an entry level 3D printer about a year ago to have something fun to do with my grandson during the summer. The … Read more
Any DBA who is trying to find the cause of an intermittent problem such as SQL Server high CPU dreams of being able to use a query or procedure take a snap of the relevant variables at the point when the problem occurred. Laerte takes an example of a slow-running query hogging resources to show that you can capture the queries causing high CPU utilization when a WMI alert is fired, and save the results for later inspection, whenever it happens.… Read more
