February 28, 2011
by Matt
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Last post, I shared some resources that helped me get over being a database accident waiting to happen. Those are all fine, but you might notice that they’re all personal activities. Reading books. Reading blogs. Watching webinars. I’m about as … Continue reading
February 24, 2011
by Matt
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There’s a lot of advice out there on the internet for the new DBA. There’s a lot of bad advice out there on the internet for the new DBA. Portions of this blog notwithstanding. But I’d like to share some … Continue reading
February 23, 2011
by Matt
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Here it is, girls and boys, the list. Wait, let me make that more important. The List. The List was my lifeline as a newly-minted, accidental DBA nearly two years ago. The story behind The List was that perhaps the … Continue reading
February 18, 2011
by Matt
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Want to see something horrifying? Click (or Ctrl click) the image to get a normal sized view of the directions that were given to me by my predecessor. These were what I should do if he were on vacation or … Continue reading
February 11, 2011
by Matt
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I am going to impose myself upon you for a moment. (This is better than if I exposed myself to you for a moment – note the importance of verb selection!) I’d truly appreciate the gesture if you might take … Continue reading