Importance of Basics

Riding a bicycle 

Imagine riding a bicycle and having zero knowledge how the handlebars are used for direction, how the brakes are applied for friction, how the pedals are used...

Daily Coping 13 Apr 2020

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...

Azure Synapse Analytics confusion

I see a lot of confusion among many people on what features are available today in Azure Synapse Analytics (formally called Azure SQL Data Warehouse) and what features are...

20-21??????? ?????!

Cleaning Up Registered Servers

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I was working with Get-DbaRegServer from dbatools and...

Upcoming Webinar: Learning from Data Breaches

Recently I partnered up with Kevin Kline (SentryOne blog | twitter) and SentryOne to record a webinar on learning from data breaches. We start by talking about Mitre’s ATT&CK...

Develop Resiliency

We are all going through some tough times. It’s tougher for some more than others. Now is the time when you have to work on being resilient, and it...

Data Bits – Episode 6 – Peter Shore

SQL DBA Peter Shore (t) and I had a great time recording this. Quotables: “Vehemently OK”, “Intentional Accidental DBA”, “Professional Nerd”, “Senior DBA as defined by AARP” I cut...

3D Printing for Covid19

A friend tagged me in a Facebook post about a surgical mask strap that had been remixed by a Boy Scout for faster printing and less filament usage. My...

3D Printing for Covid19

A friend tagged me in a Facebook post about a surgical mask strap that had been remixed by a Boy Scout for faster printing and less filament usage. My...