The Changing Database Landscape
When you’ve been involved in data management for as long as I have, things are definitely bound to change. And…
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Everything is Big Data
The term “big data” has been bandied about for a number of years now, and it has gotten to the…
What DBAs Should Do Before Taking a Vacation
Everybody wants to take a relaxing holiday from time to time, whether you are a veteran DBA standing watch over…
Introduction to Blockchain for DBAs
Blockchain is a distributed, shared, permissioned ledger for recording transactions with consensus, provenance, immutability, and finality. It is the technology…
Does Database or Version Matter?
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” That’s good advice. This blog is…
How to Evaluate a DBA Job Offer
As a DBA, it is almost inevitable that you will change jobs several times during your career. When making a…
Don’t Neglect Database Performance
One of the most time-consuming aspects of being a DBA is assuring the performance of database systems and applications. A…
Database Standards Can Be a Problem
One of my favorite quotes about standards, in general, is – The best thing about standards is that there are so…
Autonomics to Modernize DB Administration
There is a clear trend to automate and enable computerized tasks to streamline and optimize administrative and maintenance tasks. Many…
What are NoSQL Databases?
What is NoSQL? I bet you guessed that it doesn’t use SQL, right? It is sort of right there in…