Ted

Lead DBA with over 25 years’ experience delivering high-availability, secure SQL Server solutions across banking, government, and enterprise sectors.

Experienced in designing and supporting mission-critical environments, including Always On, DR strategy implementation, performance optimisation, and enterprise-scale backup and recovery planning.

Proven track record leading DBA teams, mentoring engineers, setting database standards, and working closely with development, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver stable and compliant data platforms.

Strong focus on automation, security, and proactive monitoring to minimise risk and improve operational efficiency. Passionate about modernising legacy environments and building resilient, scalable database architectures.
  • Interests: Writing Books, Walking,Kdramas
  • Skills: SQL,C#

Blogs

T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made

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The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...

T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?

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T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks

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This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...

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OPENQUERY Flexibility

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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A Full Shutdown

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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Going Native with Fabric Spark Pools: The Fabric Modern Data Platform

By John Miner

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Question of the Day

OPENQUERY Flexibility

Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?

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