DBA Unfiltered

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    Why DBAs Should Understand CI/CD And Source Control (And When to Ignore It)

    There are tons of posts out there these days talking about how the DBA role is evolving. Mainly around AI and how it impacts the day-to-day mindsets and routines as a DBA. Here are the general common themes I’m seeing: I’m being facetious here, I leverage AI as much as the next person, and I…

    Jordan Boich
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    We Built an AI-Assisted Operating Model for SQL Server Migrations

    Disclaimer/ Edit: This post was heavily “polished” and rewritten with AI. The content is mine and true but I’m sure you’ll detect the AI patterns in this one :). The Problem with Traditional DBA Operations If you’ve worked in enterprise SQL Server long enough, you know how migrations usually go. A request comes in to…

    Jordan Boich