Introduction During a recent SQL Server Performance Tuning consultation, I was asked a fascinating question by a Senior DBA working with me from the...
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Being a Proactive DBA Makes You More Productive
A career as a database administrator (DBA) should appeal to individuals interested in a job that involves a diverse range of duties and technical...
The Most Surprising SQL Antipattern We Use
Do you like hammering nails with screwdrivers? Me neither, but all too often we take this kind of approach when writing our SQL queries. We use the...
Why Should You Care About Crypto Mining on Your SQL Servers?
Many different types of malware are floating around out there. Some of the variants are purely destructive and are designed to simply delete data....
Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 3
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Troubleshooting Over-Indexing for Performance
Introduction I have now warned several times against the mindset that suggests indexing is a silver bullet for SQL Server performance. In the...
The Most Important Metrics for Monitoring MySQL Databases
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Troubleshooting Under-Indexing for Performance
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Why Automation is Mandatory for Database Administrators
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Using Data Visualization for More Effective Communication
Enterprise data represent some of an organization’s most valuable assets. Using enterprise data resources productively can spell the difference...
Make Sure You are Using the Right Kind of SQL Server Backup
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How to Perform Valuable Capacity Planning
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Beginning Indexes for SQL Server Performance
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Don’t Let Increased GDPR Fines Hurt Your Bottom Line
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Why You Need to Care About SQL Server Fragmentation
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Uptime Report
I've been working on a little project on my own that I thought I would share with the public. The project is essentially creating a report that...
The Benefits of Consolidating Your Database Support Tools
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Identifying Performance Problems Part 2
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Make Sure Your SQL Servers Don’t Get Lost in the Cloud
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Geek Sync | Automating Database Administration Is No Longer Optional
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Announcing General Availability of Aqua Data Studio 21.1
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Identifying Performance Problems Part 1
Every server, database, storage appliance and network encounter some sort of performance issues. It is a major part of our job as database...
Best Practices for Your SQL Server Security
SQL Server security has always been important. Protecting the enterprise data resources stored in SQL Server databases is arguably the prime...
How Secure Are Your MySQL Databases?
Answering this question should be a pretty straightforward exercise for MySQL support teams. In some cases, such as when databases are still in the...