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You probably already realize this, but I work for a company that sponsors conferences. As the editor […]
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Simple Talks at the PASS Summit
This year at Simple Talk has been exciting, after a slow start with me being more or […]
What Did AI Ever Do for Me?
Let me start with a simple confession, and I hope it’s not too shocking for anyone; I’m […]
5 Ways to Spend Your 2024 Learning and Development Budget ...
Not many data professionals get a personal Learning and Development (L&D) budget that we can use at […]
Fall is around the corner, and hence the PASS Data ...
Welcome to the dog days of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is hot, so if you […]
Giving Feedback on Microsoft Data Platform Tools
As a data professional, there is a set of tools that you use on pretty much a […]
Working on Technology Off the Clock
I have always spent time learning relational databases on my own, non-work time. As the years have […]
Being A Bit Less Comfortable in 2024
I hate coming up with ideas for editorials, but my last editorial of the year gives me […]
Autonomous Databases?
I was talking to some people today about the concept of Autonomous Databases. The idea is that […]
Pike’s Market to Pikes Peak: The PASS Summit is Worth ...
Recently I spoke at SQL Saturday Denver. The day after the conference we went to visit Pikes […]
How much has data technology changed over the years?
The simple answer to this question is “a lot.” The funny part, however, is that everyone who […]
It’s Only Summer, but I am ready for PASS Data ...
The PASS Data Community Summit 2023 happens the week of November 12 in Seattle. WA. It will […]
What Counts for a DBA – Discretion
I was looking at the list of topics I have talked about in my “What Counts for […]
Why a monitoring tool is an essential tool for growing ...
When I was a DBA involved with the management of a large number of database servers, I […]
Resolving to Write in the New Year
It is almost New Year’s Day, that time when the optimistic at heart start thinking about making […]
The Good, The Bad, and Suboptimal of Sticking to What ...
The Good In the late 1990s, one of the world’s most popular technologies was waning. COBOL. Relational […]
Going to the PASS Data Community Summit this year?
We are just one month away from the PASS Data Community Summit. One month. If you haven’t […]