Category Archives: DBA

Estimated Completion Time for Backups and Restores

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

I’m in the middle of a database migration and thought I’d quickly share a script I threw together to show estimated time of completion for a database restore in progress on SQL Server. The script will also show you estimated … Continue reading →

DBA, Syndication

Exceptional DBA of the Year 2010 Finalist!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Jorge Segarra 5 Comments

This post is a tad overdue as the public announcement was a few weeks back but it’s been a topsy-turvy last few months for me. Anyhow this is just a quick post letting you know how absolutely honored and excited … Continue reading →

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Starting the SQL Journey: Part II

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

So in my last post I talked about my personal journey. In this post I’ll go step-by-step what I did to help along the path of learning all this SQL goodness.  Tip 1 – Crawl Before You Walk… Don’t know … Continue reading →

Advice, DBA, SQL Server, Syndicated, Syndication, Tips

Starting the SQL Journey: Part I

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

Recently at the VMware user group meeting I was approached by someone I used to work with. He worked in a non-IT role at my previous job and at his new job he was getting more involved in technical roles. … Continue reading →

DBA, SQL Server, Syndicated, Syndication, Tips

Hatching the SQLChicken

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Jorge Segarra Leave a comment

Hello world! Sorry, just seemed like the appropriate way to kick off this blog. If you’re reading this you probably Googled technology, sql and chicken which makes me think you’re a mad scientist (and that’s awesome), you’re looking to cure … Continue reading →

Databases, DBA, Rambling, Syndicated, Syndication