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In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven business landscape, organizations must harness the potential of cutting-edge digital solutions to stay competitive and achieve their strategic goals. However, not every company has the resources or need for a full-time Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead their technology initiatives. This is where the concept of fractional CIOs comes into play. Fractional CIOs, also known

What is the Role of a DBA in a Cloud Migration?   As businesses increasingly adopt cloud computing and leverage cloud services, one crucial responsibility that falls under the purview of a Database Administrator (DBA) is facilitating the migration of databases to the cloud. Database migration to the cloud involves transferring a company’s existing databases, applications, and related components from on-premises

Being audited is normal, even if it is not fun. Whatever database you use, or whatever your team looks like (in-house DBA or a Managed Service Provider), software licensing auditing must be on the radar.   What is a software licensing audit?  A software license audit is a formal, mandatory compliance review of a company’s use of products and services. Every software company

Whether you’re speeding through your work, 60 hours deep into your work week, or just have brain fog – accidents happen. It can be easy to make a mistake when it comes to working in a database. One minute you’re double fisting coffee and taking on your work like a champ, the next you’re fighting error messages. Here are the

There are four categories in which your data can live – IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and on premises. In each category you have different parameters around what you can “do.” Like a driver’s relationship with their car (owning, renting, leasing, or taking a cab), a DBA moves through different relationships with their database based on what type of server they choose.  

Happy National Women’s History Month! This has been a national celebration since the 1980s; after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project in 1987, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” The country celebrates the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes the specific achievements women have made

The scoop:  If you want a car to go faster, what’s your plan to maximize its performance?  Sure, you could buy a bigger engine – it makes sense to think the larger the engine, the faster the car. But that’s an expensive upgrade. And is your car even able to handle the engine; the higher speeds, the higher fuel consumption?

Picture this – you, in a leadership position, ask your development team to build you a car. They agree (and magically have finessed car-building skills) and get to work. The upside is you’ll have a car built! You asked and you shall receive! The downside is that you’re already set up for failure.   Both parties let each other down.

What is data privacy:  There are daily headlines flashing with “data breach” stories. Companies lose money, information, and face every time someone has access to data they shouldn’t. And yet, it keeps happening. Leadership gives access without thinking. Employees share passwords. Little yellow flags turn into waving red ones in the news. And suddenly, your company isn’t saving time and

“New year, new me” is a common colloquialism around this time in the season. But how often do we hold ourselves to our New Years resolutions? And how frequently do we bring new goals and a willingness to grow in our workplaces? We pulled up some best practices and questions to ask yourself as you think about running a successful