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As part of our ongoing mini-series on Monitoring for Managers, Head Geek and database aficionado Kevin Kline (@kekline) teams up with fellow Head Geek Leon Adato (@adatole) to break down the essential things about databases and database monitoring a manager might need to know.…
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 is also the reason the DBA is disappearing. In this final episode of our three-part series exploring the disappearing DBA, Head…
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 advice from SolarWinds Head Geeks Thomas LaRock and Kevin Kline as well as Denny Cherry, CEO and founder, Denny Cherry &…
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 role of a DBA may disappear altogether. This ongoing series will examine who DBAs are, what they do, and where they’ll go once their…
In this monthly mission, go ahead and flex on ‘em; we won’t stop you. Show off your ultimate DBA skills or use this time to learn how to impress with your new database observability knowledge. If you manage to stun with a month of shiny green check marks, you could win an Apple iPad (10th Generation)! While we know…
One of my favorite consulting questions to ask when dealing with a scalability problem is, “If you could change the system design with the knowledge you have today, what would/wouldn’t you change and why?” Sometimes it’s best to ask this question on a one-on-one basis with different developers, DBAs, report writers, and…
On September 09 2021, I presented a webcast on How to Troubleshoot SQL Server CPU Problems. If you missed it, you can watch the webcast on demand at https://www.sentryone/webinars. This session covers industry best practices and workflow for finding and fixing CPU problems on SQL Server and Azure SQL data platforms. I'd…
In today’s world of constant cyberthreats from terrorism, hackers, and viruses, public and private sector organizations need to assemble a strong, experienced team of security experts. But finding a talented and trained staff becomes a problem when, according to a June 2019 Forbes article, there are nearly three million…
Background This blog initially started out as an examination of how SolarWinds uses Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) within our own production environment. It now includes not only how our DBA uses DPA, but how other business units within SolarWinds use it and why. It isn’t surprising to find people in IT operations and…
Briefly written step by step Solarwinds Database monitoring guide.
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