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What Makes a DBA is a real Database Administrator Indeed?

Published 3 December 8 1:41 AM | SqlServer-QA.net

What Makes a DBA is a real Database Administrator Indeed? This looks like a small question but it requires a big answer to complete the definition of what makes a real DBA! Another question arises for the DBAs that how many servers/databases you manage...

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SQL Server 2005 - specific roles for replication agents

Published 22 February 8 2:10 PM | SSQA.net

Whenever the replication is configured, a set of agent profiles is installed on the Distributor, thsi profile will have a set of parameters that are used each time an agent runs. In addition to this the replication provides a default profile for each...

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Using Application roles and security - SQL Server 2005

Published 19 June 7 3:30 PM | SSQA.net

In SQL Server, you can create database roles for easier administration of permissions in a database. Instead of granting individual permissions to each user separately, you can group users with the same permission needs by making them members of the same...

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Database Administrator roles & responsibilities - difference in opinion

Published 17 June 7 6:39 AM | SSQA.net

I have been asked about Database Administrator roles and responsibilities many times and also seen in forums/newsgroups. In a nutshell DBA is responsible for all sorts of database within the organisation. This might vary for the management of Enterprise...

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