How Big Are The Tables In My Databases?
Jeff Garbus – CEO Soaring Eagle Consulting, Inc I stole (and slightly modified) this code, and put it here so that I could find it. Have fun.
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When Is An Index Redundant?
Jeff Garbus – CEO Soaring Eagle Consulting Recently I was called into a shop that had a 4 terabyte database, who claimed they didn’t have anywhere near that much data. Upon investigation, they were correct. They had about 100 gigs of data, and about 3.9 TB of indexes.Is this too much? Well, in order to […]
Backup Frequency
Jeff Garbus – CEO Soaring Eagle Consulting A backup strategy is NOT a technical decision, it is the result of applying technical expertise to business decisions regarding RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective). For example, if you are backing up a 5T database, it doesn’t really matter if you are backing up […]
What is MS SQL? Exploring Microsoft SQL.
MS SQL Server is a fabulous product, but it does need some care and attention. We have found that many companies in today’s mid-market tier have grown faster than expected. Thus, they were very worried about their application development and security, but haven’t had the time to tend to their database and Structured Query Language […]
Database Administrator – Hiring An Effective DBA
So you’ve started your own business and are looking forward to seeing where this new venture takes you. It’s essential to have a good database administrator to safeguard your business data.Or maybe you’ve been running one for a while, and you’re getting up to date with technology to remain competitive. It’s essential to have a […]
WHY BUSINESSES SELF-INSURE AGAINST RANSOMWARE
Penny Garbus, President Soaring Eagle Consulting. This statement does not mean that businesses are not acquiring ransomware insurance rather that the insurance isn’t always enough, and they decide to not make the full precautions to keep from paying the ransomware. Not making a decision is in itself a decision to self-insure. First, I would like […]
Eagle Fact Thursday
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife, state agencies, conservation groups, and like-minded individuals must all do their part in protecting the Bald Eagle. One might say, “I know there are Federal and State laws in place to protect eagles, but what can I, as an individual, do to help?” Actions include, but are not limited to […]
DATA SECURITY DEFINITION VS DATA LAYER SECURITY DEFINITION
Data Security is the process of protecting a document, private data, financial data etc. as a document or in a database. For instance, many accountants and lawyers won’t send you documents through an email unless they can send it password protected or they send it through a secure link in a protected file that only […]
Eagle Fact Thursday
Bald eagles are automatically unique, because they’re the national bird in the United States. On top of that, they make the largest nest of any bird in North America. On average, bald eagles weigh somewhere between nine and twelve pounds, depending on if it’s a male or a female (the females tend to weigh a […]
TOP 3 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROTECT YOUR DATA AT THE DATA LEVEL
BACKUP EVERYTHING That means the database The application code The people with the DR and Restore capabilities DOCUMENTATION OF HOW You need to make certain your IT leaders know everything about your data and not one person is not expendable. When bad things happen to good companies they tend to happen on the exact wrong […]
Eagle Fact Thursday
The literature indicates that the bald eagle wingspan ranges between 5.11″ feet and 7.7″ feet. The lower end indicates the smallest males, while the upper end refers to the largest females in the range. However, most males have a wingspan of 6.4″ while most females have a wingspan of 7.2″ feet. Source: https://avianreport.com/bald-eagle-wingspan-versus-birds-prey/