Ed

Ed Leighton-Dick is a SQL Server performance and architecture expert and Founder/Principal Consultant of Kingfisher Technologies, a consultancy focused on SQL Server performance, architecture, and security. He is a frequent volunteer with PASS, including roles as regional mentor, chapter leader of I-380 PASS SQL Server User Group, and organizer of SQL Saturday Iowa City. He can often be found teaching sessions at local, regional, and national events, including user groups, SQL Saturday events, and Iowa Code Camp. Ed can be reached through his blog, edleightondick.com, and on Twitter at @eleightondick.

Website: https://edleightondick.com

SQLSaturday Madison – April 7-8

by Ed

The Data Files

The first event I ever spoke at was SQLSaturday in Madison, Wisconsin, back in 2012. I was petrified – would anyone...

2017-03-28

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An open letter to the PASS community

by Ed

The Data Files

PASS is our community.

It may sound a little cliche in this time of election propaganda in the US, but it’s...

2016-09-28

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SQL Sentry Plan Explorer is now free

by Ed

The Data Files

You’ll probably hear about this from other sources, but an announcement made this morning bears repeating: One of my favorite...

2016-09-16 (first published: 2016-09-09)

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Defending your data

by Ed

The Data Files

Which of these is more secure?

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Nicolas Chadeville / 500pxIt’s a trick question – the correct answer is “neither”.
Both castles and vaults...

2016-09-07

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SQLSaturday Indianapolis Wrap-Up

by Ed

The Data Files

This weekend, I attended SQLSaturday in Indianapolis for the first time. It’s one of the larger events in the Midwest...

2016-08-15

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Security VC Webinar: TLS 1.2 and SQL Server

by Ed

The Data Files

The PASS Security virtual chapter hosted a great webinar on Thursday. Amit Banerjee from Microsoft’s SQL Server Tiger Team (b|t)...

2016-07-02

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I’m speaking at Summit!

by Ed

The Data Files

I’m excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at PASS Summit again this year! I’ll be presenting...

2016-06-23

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SQLSaturday Iowa City is this weekend!

by Ed

The Data Files

If you’re within driving distance of Iowa City, IA, I’d love to see you at SQLSaturday Iowa City this weekend!...

2016-06-06

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Save the date: SQLSaturday Iowa City

by Ed

The Data Files

Q: True or False – Iowa has one of the world’s longest-running SQL Server conferences?
A: True! SQLSaturday #19 was held in the fall of...

2016-01-28

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Speaking at SQLSaturday Chicago

by Ed

The Data Files

I’m happy to announce that my first public session of 2016 will be at SQLSaturday Chicago on March 5! I...

2016-01-26

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SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO

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After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?

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