Linux for the SQL Server DBA, Part III
Yes, there’s a Part III! You’re going to have to start scripting and now that you know a few VI/VIM
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Making Technology Bulletproof
Why SQL Server Shouldn’t Run as Root on Linux
So more than one person contacted me about my last post and stated that they didn’t see a problem with
Read MoreLinux 101 for SQL Server DBAs, Part II
Linux has become a clear area of required learning for SQL Server DBAs in as of SQL Server 2016. What?
Read MoreGDPR ‘Murica!
Just over a year ago, an alarm of emails, posts and projects arose in Europe surrounding the General Data Protection
Read MoreThe Future of the DBA, #C18LV, Video 1
I’m starting to move towards doing more videos and hope to improve my video skills, (and maybe add a dance
Read MoreThe 12 Days of Database Christmas
My brain has a tendency to wake up way before everything else in the house, so I try to keep
Read MoreContent- My Year in Review, 2017
So where did 2017 go?!?!? I really, really would like to know… Needless to say, it’s time to do a
Read MoreGraph Database in SQL Server 2017, Part I
I felt like playing with something new for the holidays and chose to investigate the Graph Database feature in SQL
Read MorePass Marathon on Linux for SQL Server, Wednesday, Dec. 13th
Tomorrow Pass is sponsoring a Linux Marathon for all the SQL DBAs getting ready to go big with Linux. The
Read MoreShooting the DBA isn’t a Silver Bullet to the Cloud
We’ve all been watching numerous companies view value in bypassing the Database Administrator and other critical IT roles in an
Read MoreUKOUG and Microsoft Marathon Webinar
I’m here for the last day of UKOUG Tech17 and it’s been an awesome event. This is my first time
Read MoreSQL Server 2017 on Linux- Processes
So while finishing up my slides for the Microsoft Pass Linux Marathon webinar on Dec. 13th, Tim and I started
Read MoreUKOUG Tech 2017
Its been a couple years since I presented at UKOUG. After taking last year off to prioritize some projects with
Read MoreDatabase Scoped Configurations
As most of you know, I’m working to update all of my SQL Server knowledge, which hasn’t gone as deep
Read MoreHow Not to Make WIT Result in WTH
The support of Women in Technology at Oracle is a fine line and a careful argument. I receive between 20-30
Read MoreConsiderations When Using SQL Server 2016 Dynamic Data Masking
SQL Server 2016 introduced a new security feature called Dynamic Data Masking. With the General Data Protection Regulations, (GDPR) breathing
Read MoreAzure SQL Database- Automatic Index Management
As I begin my education in SQL Server 2017, as well as Azure SQL Database, my attention was caught by
Read MoreEast Coast Oracle Conference, (ECO 17)
So this week I’m back on the other coast, Raleigh, NC at ECO17 after last week in Seattle. I’ve switched
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