The DBA’s X-Mas List

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Dec 4, 20061 min

OK, for all of you out there who are fortunate enough to be close to a good DBA and are looking for some good x-mas gifts, here's a list of what the most fashionable DBAs are going to want this year. USB Keyboard Light - We're always up in the middle of the night and we don't want to turn on all the lights. I've used these lights for years now and they're a fabulously thoughtful gift. SQL Server 2005 Practical T

OK, for all of you out there who are fortunate enough to be close to a good DBA and are looking for some good x-mas gifts, here’s a list of what the most fashionable DBAs are going to want this year.

USB Keyboard Light – We’re always up in the middle of the night and we don’t want to turn on all the lights. I’ve used these lights for years now and they’re a fabulously thoughtful gift.

SQL Server 2005 Practical Troubleshooting: The Database Engine – Your DBA will love to be the first one at work with Ken Henderson’s new book. Trust me… if he’s any kind of DBA at all, he knows Ken Henderson and he’ll appreciate this.

USB Flash Drive – A lot of books come with ebooks these days, and I’ve found it really handy to carry around my USB key drive to keep my library on. This way, I’ve always got the answers. Don’t ask your DBA what other emergency provisions he keeps on it though, because you may get an answer you don’t like.

USB Cup Warmer – Nothing like hot tea that stays how while we’re profiling thousands of lines of code.