In my previous life I was a production DBA which meant my primary responsibility was recovery. I also took my job role to be that of a general SQL Server expert. I stayed general because no one person can possible be an expert in every facet under the SQL Umbrella. A few years ago I [...]
More Reasons Why Barack and I Were Seperated At Birth
SQLRockstar 2010 Tour Dates
Want to take part in the SQLRockstar 2010 “What Are You Waiting For” Tour? Check out my upcoming tour schedule and see if I am coming to a location near you.
2010 US (and Tennessee) Tour Dates
8/10 Seacoast SQL Server User Group, Portsmouth, NH
8/11 Southern New England SQL Server User Group, Warwick, RI
8/12 Town Hall and [...]
Top Ten Presentation Mistakes
I have been giving presentations of one form or another for many years now. In fact, you could go back to my days in college when I took a public speaking course, and that was half a lifetime ago (but it is still relevant). Over the years I have learned a handful of things when [...]
Statistical Sampling for Verifying Database Backups
There was a conversation a while back on Twitter regarding a survey that claimed to represent “Americans”. I don’t recall the survey itself, but I believed the end result used words such as “62% of Americans think bacon should replace turkey as a Thanksgiving meal.” The survey itself was conducted using 1,000 people, and someone [...]