Dec 13 2011
On the first day of Christmas my SAN Admin gave to me striped disks with parity… Yes, this is known as RAID 5 and is ideal and preferred for user database data files in Microsoft SQL Server. Why? Satisfactory performance – disks are striped Good redundancy – parity is distributed Lowest-cost RAID option for performance [...]
Dec 12 2011
The Apology Before I continue I owe everyone an apology. I’m sure I’ve been absolutely, positively annoying in my near-constant soliciting for votes for #DBAInSpace. I now am quite assured that I’ll never go into politics because I find it quite difficult to walk the fine line between distributing my message and micromanaging the voting [...]
Nov 15 2011
Recently I found myself in a situation where I needed to make a mass change to the operator that was to be notified in the event of a failure. This change had to occur across all SQL instances under my administrative control. Do I need to perform a repetitive process for hundreds of SQL Agent [...]
Nov 7 2011
We all knew the dream had to come to an end at some point. Effective with licensing changes for SQL Server 2012 is the end of licensing based upon CPU sockets as an option for SQL Server. Since I’ve only ever had to deal with processor licensing (low CAL diet for me, thanks) I’m focused [...]
Apr 25 2011
Change [cheynj] verb, to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one’s name; to change one’s opinion; to change the course of history.[+] Work [wurk] noun, exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.[++] [...]
Apr 21 2011
I recently ran across a quote from William Blake that fits perfectly for how I attempt to live my life (note: *attempt*.) Think in the morning Act in the noon Eat in the evening Sleep in the night Join me for a four-part professional development series here next week as I expound on each [...]
Apr 13 2011
Michael Eaton contacted me last week and asked if I would be interested in speaking at the 3rd incarnation of the KalamazooX Conference scheduled for April 30, 2011. Because I believe in the root goal for the event - improvement of the soft skills that separate us from the emotionless robots and pooh-flinging monkeys pounding away at random keyboards make us [...]
Apr 11 2011
To work with me that is. Spectrum Health is hiring a full time Oracle and SQL Server DBA (2 Disciplines – 1 FTE) and I’m tossing this request out to you here. The formal job posting can be found on the Spectrum Health website, but keep in mind the posting was written by a series [...]
