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 ...

The first installment of this TechRepublic series focused on C# developer interview questions. It generated a lively discussion on the merits of such questions and the different approaches to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite its steep licensing costs, SQL Server continues to prove its worth over open-source alternatives in some key areas. SQL Server is an expensive part of your IT stack -- SQL Server Enterprise ...

There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version. For database admins working with older (maybe much older) SQL Server systems, here are four ...

I'm supposed to be a software developer/consultant. However, I'm also the guy people look at when the application isn't running "fast enough." With business applications, speeding up the application ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...