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 ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

The purpose of the job is to plan, manage, administer and secure system databases as well as troubleshoot any database issues affecting system performance and ensure data quality across the databases.

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 ...

Being an IT source specialist within the IT sector my clients are always on the lookout for exceptionally talented SQL Server DBA SQL Server Database Administrators are responsible for the ...

I'm supposed to be a software developer/consultant. However, I'm also the guy people look at when the application isn't running "fast enough." With business applications, speeding up the application ...

Kevin Kline is president of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), an independent group for users of Microsoft Corp.’s flagship data¿base. PASS is holding its annual conference in Seattle ...

At Microsoft's Ignite digital event this week, the company is announcing the private preview of SQL Server 2022, the next version of its three-decades-old relational database management system (RDBMS) ...