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  • Lone DBA

    Master of None

    October 8, 2015 /

    Being a Lone DBA gives you so much exposure to so many facets of SQL Server. Since I am just one I get to work on Replication, Administration, Security, Business Intelligence, Disaster Recovery, Reporting Services, Integration Services, Analysis Services, Database design, Development, Performance… you name it I get to dabble in it. However, being able to work on every facet also means I will never be a Master at any of it and that’s okay by me. For a Type A personality, like me, this is a hard thing to come to terms with. I‘ve learned with time to be fine with not knowing everything. I relish in the fact that…

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    DMV’s for the Beginner
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    What’s a Key Lookup?
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    Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)
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    Synchronous VS Asynchronous Statistics Updates
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    Caution When Dropping Unused Indexes on an Azure SQL Database
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    Everything is coming up ACE’s
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    It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
  • Importance of Statistics in SQL Server
    Importance of Statistics in SQL Server
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    Back to Basics: Why not parameterize?
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    SQL Server Statistics Health Reminder
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