Designing for Multi-Platform Databases: A SME’s Perspective
When building products that interact with multiple database platforms, the complexity can be both a challenge and an opportunity. For
Read More
Making Technology Bulletproof
SQL Server
Azure IO Performance for the RDBMS DBA- Part I
With my upcoming session on “Migrating Oracle Workloads to Azure IaaS” this week at PASS Virtual Summit 2020, I wanted
Read MoreHow Not to Perform a Difficult Update in SQL Server/Azure
I learned a long time ago, that the quickest way to do something was to not do it at all.
Read MoreTime for #GLOC, #SQLSatDallas, #DataSummit18
The next nine days, I’m traveling to three cities for four events. We’ll just call this the 9-3-4 gauntlet of
Read MoreGDPR Solutions in the Day of Automation
There’s something for having job security and many of the solutions that I see offered for RDBMS challenges offer just
Read MoreDocker and Windows 10 1709 Patch, The End
So if you read my last post on my challenges with Docker containers running on Windows 10 after the 1709
Read MoreLinux 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
Read MoreWhy 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 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 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 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 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 MoreKudos to Pass Summit 2017
This week I had the opportunity to present at Microsoft’s Pass Summit, which was one of two events I had
Read MorePass Summit 2017, 2nd Day, Thursday
Thursday started out calm, self-assured that I knew where I needed to be all day and was prepared. I tweeted
Read MoreLinux for the SQL Server DBA- Part II
So we’ve covered a few basics of a Linux host in Part I– The File System Users, groups Basic Commands
Read MoreLinux for the SQL Server DBA- Part I
For the Oracle DBA, Linux is life. When I was at Oracle, Linux projects were the easy part of my
Read More