A good DBA is hard to find. This is because a good DBA wears many hats, often equating to 3 – 4 full time jobs. How can this be achieved or sustained? The secret is automation, and automation…
The Disappearing DBA: Embracing Automation to Advance Your Career — SolarWinds TechPod 054
The Disappearing DBA: Career Advice From a Data Janitor — SolarWinds TechPod 049
The DBA role is complex. Pitfalls exist everywhere you turn, and it can be difficult to survive and thrive. On this episode of TechPod, we’ll help accidental DBAs become a DBA survivors with career…
The Disappearing DBA: Nobody Goes to School to Become a Data Janitor — SolarWinds TechPod 045
Automation has been a disaster for the traditional database administration (DBA) role. As more systems and processes are automated away with code, the need for DBAs decreases. In time, the…
Diagnosing Database Performance Problems When You Aren’t a Database Administrator
Deep specialization of IT administrators is a luxury only the largest organizations can typically afford. Smaller organizations rely on IT administrators with a more generalist skill set because they are—by…
7 Things DBAs Should Do Before Going On Holiday
Thanks to 2020, many of us don’t remember the last time we took a holiday or vacation. If you were able to get away from the office, kudos to you.…