Few days ago I have noticed that there will be a change (again) in certification paths for next generation of SQL servers. So I would like to recommend some thoughts about this from Microsoft Certified Masters (MCM) of Brent Ozar PLF Company.
Michal Tinthofer is the face of the Woodler company which (as he does), is fully committed to complete support of Microsoft SQL Server products to its customers. He often acts as a database architect, performance tuner, administrator, SQL Server monitoring developer (Woodler SMT) and, last but not least, a trainer of people who are developing their skills in this area. His current "Quest" is to help admins and developers to quickly and accurately identify issues related to their work and SQL Server runtime.
Earlier this month we attended SQL Konferenz 2026, held at Congress Park Hanau, just outside Frankfurt. The venue is large and perfectly suited for conferences, which the name itself already suggests.
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Read moreIn the world of database administration, index maintenance is a necessary evil. Done right, it keeps your queries snappy; done wrong, it becomes a resource-hungry monster that eats your maintenance window alive.
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