I am getting a lot more unsolicited questions these days such as this one: “My co-workers tell me there is no future for SQL Server DBAs. Will I have a job in the long-term? I’m confused and ...

I've investigated this a little. Most DBA courses are for specific platforms. So you could take an Oracle course, a Microsoft course, or whatever. I'm considering doing one of the Oracle ones.

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The joke goes that no one knows what DBAs do. That’s because the position is rapidly evolving, and the job description varies by the shop. At some companies, DBAs write all the stored procedures.

There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version. For database admins working with older (maybe much older) SQL Server systems, here are four ...

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