For the Love of AWR and ASH…
Yes, I love AWR and ASH reports when performing database detective work. They are an essential tool in my performance
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Making Technology Bulletproof
Author: Kellyn Gorman
The Tao of a Database Outage
As many companies judge a DBA’s worth on the uptime of a database, nothing tests a DBA’s mettle like database
Read MoreRMOUG 2011 Wind Down
RMOUG 2011 has come and gone- and it was a fantastic time for me. I loved the opportunity to talk
Read MorePulling the Trigger
I have a new post out on Pythian’s site: http://www.pythian.com/news/20301/the-dba-and-the-trigger/
Read MorePythian- Devotion to my Vocation
I’ve been employed at Pythian for just over 2 months now. Not a very long time and yes, I’m still
Read MoreRMOUG 2011- Looking Good!
My slides and white paper are all submitted for RMOUG 2011 and I’m starting to get a bit anxious about
Read MoreIndex Reviews and Fruit Baskets
I received an email from an obviously annoyed DBA this weekend. I’m sure many of you are not surprised, I
Read MoreNew Environments, New DBA Crushes…
Just about any DBA you speak with will admit to having at least one other DBA they follow on the
Read MorePythian Post- Avoiding the Perfect Storm
Avoiding the Perfect Storm My First Post as a Pythian DBA, hopefully many more to come! (And if you are
Read MoreUgliest Query In the World
This is an Apex query and it no longer exists in the environment it once resided in- When I first
Read MoreNo Statspack Snapshot for You!
This Statspack bug is an older one, but I ran into it this week again. The work around is very
Read MoreThe Problem with the Automated Statistics Gathering
Any DBA worth the time of day knows how important having solid statistics is to a database. This is how
Read MoreFirst Day at Pythian Tomorrow!
After a very tearful goodbye at my previous company, (even received a big ol’ hug from the “lone wolf”- after
Read MoreDBA Cat in the Hat
My Mother used to write poems and rhymes. She had so much fun at it that we kids used to
Read MoreBut…. I Collected Stats!–Updated!!
*****After much adieu, I’ve finally returned to this post to rewrite what concerned me and befuddled others… :)***** I’ve worked
Read MoreFollow up: When an RMan Clone Goes Bad
A follow up to this previous post. I thought I had this one down- had followed the standard protocol when
Read MoreThe Superman Conundrum
I used to collect comic books when I was a kid, so superheroes are close and dear to my heart,
Read MoreThe Rants of a SQL Server DBA
Part of this is going to be the SQL Server DBA in me ranting, so be patient and know as
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