20 Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Data Platform
From Strata last year, Kurt Brown from Netflix gives a wonderful talk on how Netflix get’s the most out of their data platform. The video is 37 minutes long and worth your time.
Professional Development
Hacking Speaker Idol
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.
Becoming a 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.
On Speaking
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.
The Stack
For years The Stack was inside a desk drawer in my cubicle. It followed me from cube to cube. Consultant, programmer, developer, analyst, and then as a DBA, The Stack was there.
Speaking at SQL Server Live!
I will be speaking again this year at SQL Server Live in Orlando. The event is at the Royal Pacific Resort from 12th-17th of November. It’s a great location for an event, and good for families, too. Our family spent the week there a few years ago and managed to combine work with vacation. The … Read more
