How to Choose a SQL Server Health Check
October 12, 2017
You already know how important it is to perform a SQL Server health check. That’s why you’re reading this. The question isn’t whether to do one but, “How?” In this article, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of the following options: Roll your own Download free scripts Pay someone Option 1: Roll Your Own SQL … Read more
Azure SQL DB: A Guided Tour at MS Ignite
September 25, 2017
Hey! Thanks for coming to my community theater session today at 4:05 (Don’t worry, I’m posting this ahead of time, if you’re seeing this, you haven’t missed the session) about Azure SQL DB!! I told you I’d throw a quick post up with some resources, next steps and thoughts. So here it is! 20 minutes … Read more
New Video: PASS Summit Networking with Tim Mitchell
September 22, 2017
What are you doing at the end of October this year? Nothing?! It’s not too late to sign up to go to the biggest annual SQL Server conference there is – the PASS Summit. It’s, as it often is, in Seattle this year. I’ll be speaking there – giving a talk on Azure SQL Databases. … Read more
The Parable of the “Turd in the Punch Bowl”
August 23, 2017
Lessons for life, technologists, career, and consultants from a punch bowl problem…(mostly because I just feel this title requires a subtitle and that won’t fit in the title block). I’ve heard it said There are two kinds of people out there. Those who group people into categories and those who don’t. (I’ve also heard it … Read more
Important Lesson during a Job Interview – #TSQL2SDay
August 8, 2017
This month, Kendra Little his hosting T-SQL Tuesday. The monthly blog carnival among SQL Server, Microsoft Data Platform, Data People. It’s been around for quite some time. I hosted the 4th T-SQL Tuesday back in 2010 or 2009 about Storage and IO. So cool to see it going this long. And a topic that I … Read more
“Ex-Admin Deletes All Customer Data and Wipes Servers”
June 10, 2017
My headline is borrowed from a headline on bleepingcomputer.com. This just happened to a Dutch hosting provider in 2017. You can read the article. Actually, you must read the article. If you didn’t here’s the basic gist: An administrator quits or was fired or whatever. He or she didn’t get their access terminated right away. He … Read more
Hey Techies – Get Out of Debt
June 2, 2017
How do you eat an elephant? I’ll tell you at the end if you don’t already know. In the meantime let’s talk about another elephant – the one in the room – you are in debt. In some way, you’re probably in debt right now. Maybe you owe to student loan or credit card companies. … Read more
Don’t be too Afraid to Grow Your Career
May 26, 2017
What are you afraid of trying? Most people who are great at something were afraid before they started, too. Sure everyone does different things with their fears. And some people just don’t have that fear, but I bet most do. In this quick video, I talk about a few things I used to be afraid … Read more
You are Free: Career Lessons from a farm fence
May 11, 2017
When I put Database technology down, I run a 20-acre farm with my family. I love it. It’s fun watching the kids learn from the experience. Learning my life lessons and illustrations from the chores and animals is fun. A farm scare today made me think of you. There is a lesson for us all … Read more
SQL Server Security Basics
February 15, 2017
This isn’t the complete guide to securing a SQL Server, but these are some of the more common things I bump into and wish I wouldn’t when it comes to SQL Server Security. Read these practices, understand them by searching the web or come here and ask me for questions or advice. If it means … Read more