While I am a general Linux admin, I have never administered or used PostgreSQL, although I do admin a few MySQL instances. I have just been told that a system currently hosted on SQL Server 2008 R2 is ...

This template provides a baseline for evaluating enterprise DBA candidate’s skill set, ranging from application deployment support to database design.

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Being an IT source specialist within the IT sector my clients are always on the lookout for exceptionally talented SQL Server DBA SQL Server Database Administrators are responsible for the ...