I had a very interesting conversation recently with a good friend of mine. She's at the top of her game as a first class enterprise DBA in a major medical institution. She was interested in my career advice because she'd recently received an unsolicited invitation for a higher paying job in the business intelligence (BI) field. While I won't talk much more about the specifics of that conversation, it's not a unique conversation. In fact, I gave an interview to SearchSQLServer.com a while back about how DBA career paths are more and more leading into an even better paying career in business … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Toad for SQL Gets 5 Diamonds from SQL Server Magazine
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Toad for SQL Server review that was recently conducted for SQL Server Magazine was published online – and we got 5 out of 5 diamonds! This is an improvement from the 4.5/5 stars Michael Campbell gave the product in a 2009 review. The review is very positive, with Michael citing the product’s highly customizable management and development solution, and writes that it “one-ups SSMS by including server, schema, and data comparison tools, a log reader, and a wide assortment of other options, capabilities, and utilities.” See the full review below or by clicking the link here: Toad for … [Read more...]
SQLBits8 in Brighton, UK
April 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Look ma! I'm on YouTube again. … [Read more...]
April 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Looking forward to seeing my Deutschland friends in Koln today. Details for the event are at http://ping.fm/2c2sZ … [Read more...]
