My SQL Server Encryption book has just been published!

It’s been a long journey, but I got the email from Apress yesterday to say that my book “Pro Encryption is SQL Server 2022” has now been published. You...

What do we want to achieve by encrypting our data?

On the face of it, this is a very obvious question with a very obvious answer. We want to prevent data from falling into the wrong hands. In practice,...

Speaking at SQLSaturday MN 2022

Thanks all for joining me for two sessions at SQLSaturday Minnesota 2023, and for great feedback and questions. I'm always a big supporter of SQLSaturday events whenever I can...

Daily Coping 2 Dec 2022

Today’s coping tip is to enjoy new music today: play, sing, dance, or listen. I’m on the road this week, so it’s music for me. Not a lot of...

Goal Progress for Nov 2022

I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. Another month of busy stuff. A long trip for the...

On Hybrid Events

 In my blog post last night on Days 1 and 2 of the PASS Summit, I included the following comment:

(Along with that, I think having "hybrid" events like our...

PGSQL PHRIDAY #3: What is the PostgreSQL Community To You?

Very excited to take part in my third #PGSQLPhriday blogging event, even more so because it’s a topic that’s quite near and dear to my heart, community. To say...

SQLibrium SQL Server on VMware training now free

I’m proud to be a part of the SQL Server communities globally. I do everything I can do to give back when I can. Too many times, I feel...

Daily Coping 1 Dec 2022

Today’s coping tip is to discover your artistic side. Design a friendly greeting card. A fun one for me today. I saw this just after returning from the PASS...

Daily Coping 29 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to make a meal using a recipe or ingredient you’ve not tried before. It’s the holidays, and my daughter is home. She’s GF, so I’m...