Daniel Janik

Daniel Janik has been supporting SQL Server for 18 years as a DBA, developer, architect, and consultant. He spent six years at Microsoft Corporation supporting SQL Server as a Senior Premier Field Engineer (PFE) where he supported over 287 different clients with both reactive and proactive database needs. Daniel has spoken at several SQL Saturday events across the US and Caribbean and regularly speaks at PASS local chapters.

I’m speaking at the first ever SQL Saturday San Antonio on 8/13/16!

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

San Antonio is such a great city with a lot to see and do, such as the Alamo and the...

2016-07-23

359 reads

Off topic–Would you SQL your license plate?

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

I was recently browsing www.myplates.com and I’ll say it’s actually quite fun to see what plates people have randomly bought....

2016-07-21

584 reads

I’m speaking at SQL Saturday Baton Rouge on 8/06/16.

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

If you’re in Louisiana or Texas this is one SQL Saturday you won’t want to miss. This annual event is...

2016-07-18

295 reads

Retrieving diagnostic data from SQL Server’s Default Trace

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

Have you ever tried to query the contents of the default trace and then spent more time trying to figure...

2016-07-18

464 reads

Azure SQL Database waits you should be aware of…

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

I’ve been using Microsoft’s cloud database for some time now. I’ve had a few customers with various performance problems and...

2016-07-15

2,197 reads

Does my database have data type drift?

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

Over the years I have come to see that every database has what I call data type drift. Simply put,...

2016-07-13 (first published: 2016-06-28)

2,502 reads

Join me for a free SQL Performance webcast on July 14th!

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

With less than we week away, I can say that I’m really excited to reach more people in the community...

2016-07-08

389 reads

New SQL Server community tool

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

For those of us in the US, it’s our day of independence. A day that stands for FREEDOM and happiness....

2016-07-05

1,602 reads

Are my SQL logins weak?

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

Security is a vital component of data security. In today’s day and age it is imperative to think about security....

2016-07-04 (first published: 2016-06-24)

1,612 reads

Is Resource Monitor (resmon) all I need to troubleshoot storage?

by Daniel Janik

Confessions of a Microsoft Addict

I was recently doing some work on my Windows 10 desktop and placed a drive on one of the slower...

2016-06-30 (first published: 2016-06-23)

1,628 reads

Blogs

Back in the EU

I flew to Amsterdam last night and hopefully by the time this publishes I’ll...

The Feedback Multiplier: How Leaders Can Turn Input into Innovation

In every organization there is a hidden currency more valuable than capital, more enduring...

SQL Saturday Boston Slides and Code

Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve...

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The New SQL Server 2025 Data type

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