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The Generous DBA

August 22, 2018April 4, 2018 by Thomas LaRock
the generous DBA Robert Davis MCM4LIFE

For me, being generous means you don’t expect anything in return. If you are expecting kindness in return then you are doing business, not kindness.

Categories MSSQL, PASS, Professional Development, SQL MCM, SQL MVP Tags robert davis 1 Comment

Hacking Speaker Idol

November 9, 2017 by Thomas LaRock
The first (and only) selfie taken from the PASS Summit stage.

Last week at the annual PASS Summit I served as emcee for the Speaker Idol contest. As a result, this was the first time I would attend all four Speaker Idol sessions. In fact, before last week, I had never attended even one full Speaker Idol session.

Categories PASS, Professional Development, SQL MVP Tags PASS, Speaker Idol, sql server, Summit 1 Comment

Becoming a Query Performance Troubleshooting Expert

November 8, 2017 by Thomas LaRock
Query Performance Troubleshooting Expert

Every DBA wants to become an expert in query performance troubleshooting. Not every DBA is willing to put in the time and effort it takes to become an expert.

Categories MSSQL, PASS, Professional Development, SQL MVP, SQL Server Performance Tags MSSQL, performance, performance tuning, sql server, Troubleshooting 2 Comments

On Speaking

October 31, 2018October 31, 2017 by Thomas LaRock
piano bar

It was then, right then, at that moment in a hotel lobby piano bar in Barcelona, that I decided I would focus on SQL Server as a career.

Categories PASS, Professional Development, SQL MVP Tags Professional Development, speaking, sql server 4 Comments

Using sqlmap to Test For SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

January 11, 2018October 25, 2017 by Thomas LaRock

I use sqlmap to test websites for SQL injection vulnerabilities. The tool is quite versatile, too. Here’s just a brief list of capabilities.

Categories Data Security and Privacy, MSSQL, PASS, SQL Azure, SQL MVP Tags sql injection, sqlmap 1 Comment

Join Me at SQL Konferenz 2017

January 24, 2017 by Thomas LaRock

I will be presenting at SQL Konferenz in Darmstadt, Germany next month. If you are in, or near, Darmstadt in February I hope you take the time to join us at SQL Konferenz!

Categories MSSQL, PASS, Professional Development, SQL MVP, Travel Tags event, Germany, SQL, training Leave a comment
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