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by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor
Admit it. You're not perfect.
Sure, we all make mistakes, but the mistakes of DBAs are writ large, amplified due the mission-critical nature of the job. It's one thing to spill coffee on your home PC; it's quite another to do the same on your bank's main production server.
I'm happy to announce a fun new feature on SearchDatabase: True DBA Bloopers. Submit your backup/recovery snafus, tuning disasters, and ugly upgrades. Stories of good intentions gone bad, over-ambitious and under-trained newbies, clueless consultants, and even more clueless managers will all be accepted. If you've accidentally turned off the power to your company's data center, then this contest is for you. (Yes, that has happened!) The more horrifying, amusing, and wince-inducing the tale, the better. For obvious reasons, you can remain anonymous if you wish.
The submitter of the "best" (worst?) blooper of the month will receive a free copy of Craig Mullins' new book Database administration: The complete guide to practices and procedures.
Let's learn from each other's mistakes. Or at least laugh at each other's expense. Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your true DBA blooper.
Have a good week, Tim
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XML: Hit or hype?
by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor
XML began as a simple markup language for defining and sharing documents containing structured data. Then came query features and database integration. The resources inside will help you understand and use XML with your DBMS...
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Featured Expert Jason Law
Senior Database Architect, PowerQuest Corp.
Category: SQL
Jason is an Oracle Certified Professional and a seasoned Systems Architect with more than twelve years experience in information technology. He has experience in data design, web applications, data warehousing, system integration, and project management. Ask him your tough SQL questions!
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