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Rookie Mistakes: Installing Everything
Prior to my coming to my current company, somebody had a great love of installing all SQL services on every server where SQL was installed. This is such a pet peeve of mine, and frankly, it’s a rookie mistake. In my environment, almost all of our applications are off-the-shelf apps with minimal customization. Today I [...]
A Deep Breath
I started writing The Cranky DBA for a lot of reasons. One of them was to boost my professional exposure. One never knows when one will be looking for a new job. In addition, I’d like to win the all-expense paid trip to PASS this year. The contest closes today. I’m not syndicating this post, [...]