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Database Storage Optimization for the High-Performance DBA
April 9, 2026
Kevin Kline

In this latest High-Performance DBA post, Kevin Kline explores what happens when SQL Server storage strategies fail to keep up with growing workloads.

When your DBAs are constantly firefighting I/O bottlenecks, TempDB contention, and uncontrolled log growth, the issue is not your team. It is your storage maturity. Address that, and you reduce incidents, free up DBA capacity, and ease operational strain.

The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams
April 1, 2026
Kevin Kline

In this article, Kevin Kline introduces The High-Performance DBA webcast series, drawing on insights from our recent State of Database Report to explain why DBA burnout is rising and how teams can move beyond constant reactivity.

The Future of SQL Sentry
September 15, 2023
Suril Jasani
This month, I celebrate 11 years of working on SQL Sentry. I started as employee number 15  at SentryOne and then moved through various roles in support, customer success, and…
A Conversation With Aaron Bertrand
March 9, 2022
Kevin Kline
Back in the early days of Microsoft SQL Server, database administrators had few resources to draw upon and learn from. In the ’90s, we had SQL Server Professional, edited by…
The Importance of Database Backups: A Guide to Costs, Benefits, and Risks
January 11, 2022
Thomas LaRock
Data is the lifeblood of businesses, and protecting it is incredibly important. One of the ways DBAs help ensure the continuous availability of data is through database backups, a process involving…
Monitoring Insights for Database Managers – SolarWinds TechPod 057
December 28, 2021
SolarWinds
As part of our ongoing mini-series on Monitoring for Managers, Head Geek and database aficionado Kevin Kline teams up with fellow Head Geek Leon Adato to break down the essential…
The Disappearing DBA: Embracing Automation to Advance Your Career — SolarWinds TechPod 054
November 23, 2021
SolarWinds
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: Career Advice From a Data Janitor — SolarWinds TechPod 049
September 28, 2021
SolarWinds
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
July 20, 2021
SolarWinds
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…
A DBA’s Habits for Success: CMMI (Part One)
April 23, 2021
Kevin Kline
Finding the perfect flow for your business can take time and patience. Like almost anything else in life, a business must go through stages of maturity before it reaches its…
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