Monthly Archives: May 2025

SQL Saturday New York City 2025 is Back!

After missing last year, SQL Saturday New York City is back in 2025. I’m excited to go to the event and honored to speak there. I love visiting New York and I’m looking forward to the trip, as is Mrs … Continue reading

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Create a Linked Server: #SQLNewBlogger

I had a customer recently that was asking about Linked Servers and some development advice. I was going to show them a few things and realized I hadn’t created a linked server in my demo environment, so I did it … Continue reading

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Rising Pay for Certifications

Certifications can pay off, at least in some areas. There’s a piece that talks about pay rising for some tech professionals when they have some credentials. Networking, architecture, and project management are mentioned in the report, as are database and … Continue reading

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SQL Saturday Austin 2025 Slides

My slides for SQL Saturday Austin are here: ArchitectZeroDowntime_SQLSatAustin2025 The repo is here: https://github.com/way0utwest/ZeroDowntime If you have questions, let me know.

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