Community Circle
Search this blog
Steve’s tweets
- Looks right twitter.com/sanjazakovska/… 1 day ago
- Today's editorial: Data Privacy Grows in California voiceofthedba.com/2021/01/23/dat… 1 day ago
- RT @dataspeakers: Call for speakers: Lincoln SQL Server User Group February Meeting - eepurl.com/hoIXkv 2 days ago
The Current Book
MVP Award
Tags
- administration
- AI
- auditing
- Azure
- backup
- Backup/Recovery
- blogging
- business
- career
- career
- cell phone
- Cloud Computing
- containers
- continuous delivery
- continuous integration
- coping
- data
- data analysis
- database design
- databases
- Database Weekly
- data privacy
- dbatools
- DevOps
- disaster recovery
- DLM
- encryption
- Friday Poll
- GDPR
- Git
- goals
- hardware
- high availability
- Humor
- life
- Linux
- mcm
- Microsoft
- misc
- monitoring
- networking
- NoSQL
- PASS
- patching
- Performance
- powershell
- presentations
- Redgate
- republish
- sabbatical
- security
- software development
- software development
- speaking
- SQL Change Automation
- SQL Clone
- SQL Connections
- SQL in the City
- SQLNewBlogger
- SQL Prompt
- SQL Saturday
- sql server
- SQLServerCentral
- SSMS
- syndicated
- T-SQL
- T-SQL Tuesday
- testing
- travel
- tsqlt
- vacation
- version control
- webinar
- windows
- work
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Making Better Presentations–Tips and Tricks
I give a lot of presentations each year. I am constantly trying to improve my presentation skills to continue to get invitations to speak, to represent my employer well, and to ensure attendees are interested and learn a few things. … Continue reading
Testing is Your Best Investment
I signed up for the FlowCon 2014 conference in San Francisco this September. It’s a two day event about software development and how we can do better. My job is starting to encompass more work in this area, and I’m excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial
Tagged software development, testing
Comments Off on Testing is Your Best Investment
The Flash Database
I caught this piece on the impact of flash storage on database engine design this week. It’s interesting as there’s been debate for years as to whether SQL Server should alter its behavior if it detects SSDs being used for … Continue reading
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
A few friends challenged me yesterday, including Grant Fritchey and Aaron Bertrand. Last night, when I got to the Denver SQL Server User Group meeting, Todd Kleinhans was ready to take the challenge and asked if I’d participate. I was … Continue reading