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

October speaking schedule: Two Saturdays and a Summit

by Ed

The Data Files

October is going to be a very busy month for me! Three conferences and a pre-con are on the agenda.
This...

2015-10-01

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Speaking at SQLSaturday Omaha

by Ed

The Data Files

In just one week, I’ll be traveling west to Omaha to speak at SQLSaturday there. It’s been a while since...

2015-08-07

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Speaking at 24 Hours of PASS

by Ed

The Data Files

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected to present as part of the next 24 Hours of PASS! The...

2015-05-14

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Monitoring Your Backups [T-SQL Tuesday #66]

by Ed

The Data Files

Cathrine Wilhelmsen (b|t) is hosting this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and the topic she chose is monitoring. All of us, whether...

2015-05-12

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SQL Server 2016 announced… and it’s gonna rock

by Ed

The Data Files

In what spare time I’ve had this week, I’ve been watching the news coming out of Microsoft Ignite (formerly Tech...

2015-05-06

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Speaking at Iowa Code Camp on May 9

by Ed

The Data Files

If you’re in the Iowa City area, come to Iowa Code Camp this weekend! They have a great lineup of speakers, covering...

2015-05-05

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Creating a Self-Contained Multi-Subnet Test Environment, Part II – Adding a Domain Controller

by Ed

The Data Files

This is the second in a series of articles about creating a simulated environment for testing systems that cross subnets.
Part...

2015-04-29

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Creating a Self-Contained Multi-Subnet Test Environment, Part I – Networking

by Ed

The Data Files

For a recent presentation on using availability groups for disaster recovery, I needed a test environment that contained multiple separate...

2015-04-21

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Teach Something New: PowerShell Providers [T-SQL Tuesday #065]

by Ed

The Data Files

Mike Donnelly (b|t) invited the SQL New Blogger Challenge participants to join in this month’s T-SQL Tuesday, and I’m happy...

2015-04-14

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Documentation: Are You Ready?

by Ed

The Data Files

Would your coworkers know how to handle your job if you weren’t there?
This question was top-of-mind for me last week...

2015-04-07

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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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