Down Tools Week 2020
It's Down Tools Week at Redgate. I share what "Down Tools Week" is, what I'm working on this week, and why I think it's a terrific experience for fost...
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Description: Kendra Little answers burning questions from SQL Server Database Administrators -- from dealing with SAN Administrators to handling index rebuilds, she helps DBAs improve their jobs.
3 Things That Shouldn't Be Normal in Database Development
Many people use entrenched processes for database development that have been in place so long that it's hard to imagine doing it any other way. In thi...
Everything I Never Wanted to Know about Collation
I'm not an expert on collation in SQL Server, but there are a few important facts which I've had to learn the hard way. In this episode I share the ba...
The Manager's Guide to Git Training for DBAs
Learning Git can be daunting for DBAs. In this 20 minute episode, I discuss why learning a VCS is necessary for DBAs, then give three tips on scoping ...
How Do Developers and DBAs Collaborate in a DevOps World?
You're a DBA, and your development team is all-in on doing DevOps, and they want to include the database. Should your DBA team limit the permissions o...
What a Software Evangelist Does - and Where the Job is Going
I've been working as an 'Evangelist' at Redgate for close to six months now, and one question keeps coming up: what exactly does an Evangelist do at a...
DBA Jobs: Threats and Opportunities
Jobs change over time, and database administrator jobs are no different. In this 35 minute recorded Twitch livestream (my first ever!) I talk about th...
DevOps Terms - and Why They Matter to Database Specialists
In this session, I discuss scrum, continuous deployment, test driven development, DevOps, and related concepts. I close with a quick discussion of why...
Employee Agreements & Contracts - Best Practices
So you've got an employee agreement in front of you: now what? In this 23 minute episode, I talk about practical steps you should take to make sure th...
Employee Agreements & Contracts for DBAs & Developers - Anti-Patterns
When you take a new job in software engineering or in IT, within the paperwork there often lurks an employee agreement: a contract between you and you...