This template provides a baseline for evaluating enterprise DBA candidate’s skill set, ranging from application deployment support to database design.

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As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

We are looking for a skilled and proactive SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team full-time. This role is perfect for a mid-level DBA who thrives on performance tuning, optimization, ...

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 ...

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Microsoft has introduced SQL Server 2012 to the world and it's time for IT professionals to start to come to speed on what's new. Microsoft has introduced SQL Server 2012 to the world and it's time ...

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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) ...