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While in SQLRally Amsterdam, I had the honor to interview Brent Ozar (blog | twitter), Adam Machanic (blog | twitter) and Denny Cherry (blog | twitter) to the Israeli SQL Server Radio, the Podcast I co-host with Guy Glantser (blog | twitter). I waited for a long time to meet them, and they were kind enough to sit with me and share their thoughts. The interviews cover quite a few topics. Among them are professional development, the future of DBA work, SQL Server 2014, storage,

Whether you’re just starting out or already a few years in the game, you’re probably wondering how you can become a better DBA. Here’s what works for me: 1. Learn a Lot…of what you Find Interesting There are no shortcuts – You have to learn. But it’s a lot easier if you focus on things that you find interesting. One of the things I learned over time is that it’s ok not to love something, and trying to force it is just a waste of time. The last brick in the wall of this unders

My friend Boris Hristov (Blog | Twitter) continues his Google Hangouts initiative, and this week he invited me to talk about the best learning resources for SQL Server. We talked about the best Podcast and video sites out there. Due to some technical issues we couldn’t talk about the best blogs, so we will probably have another session about them. Podcasts: SQL Server Radio RunAs Radio .NET Rocks SQL Down Under People Talking Tech Free Video Sites: Channel9 SQLBits PASS Recor

Five months ago, I wrote a post about my love for Podcasts. At some point, I started to think about starting a Podcast that will be addressed to the Israeli SQL Server community. I talked about the idea with Guy Glantser (Blog | Twitter), the CEO of “Madeira – SQL Server Services” and the leader of the Israeli SQL Server User Group. Guy liked the idea, and after some hard work of research and testing, the first episode was published last week! So if by any chance you know Heb