Goal Progress for Nov 2022

I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. Another month of busy stuff. A long trip for the...

On Hybrid Events

 In my blog post last night on Days 1 and 2 of the PASS Summit, I included the following comment:

(Along with that, I think having "hybrid" events like our...

PGSQL PHRIDAY #3: What is the PostgreSQL Community To You?

Very excited to take part in my third #PGSQLPhriday blogging event, even more so because it’s a topic that’s quite near and dear to my heart, community. To say...

SQLibrium SQL Server on VMware training now free

I’m proud to be a part of the SQL Server communities globally. I do everything I can do to give back when I can. Too many times, I feel...

Daily Coping 1 Dec 2022

Today’s coping tip is to discover your artistic side. Design a friendly greeting card. A fun one for me today. I saw this just after returning from the PASS...

Daily Coping 29 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to make a meal using a recipe or ingredient you’ve not tried before. It’s the holidays, and my daughter is home. She’s GF, so I’m...

Daily Coping 30 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to learn a new skill from a friend or share one of yours with them. I like learning, so in this case, I took advantage...

In SQL Server 2022, set your transaction log file autogrowth rate to 64 MB

A late-breaking change that arrived in SQL Server 2022 is an important one that could be a new line item in your health checks.
The basics:
Starting with SQL Server 2022,...

My adventures with speaking and what changed

I am writing this blog post as contribution to #NewStarNovember and what got me re-started as a tech speaker in 2020. I haven’t done a lot of tech speaking...

PASS Summit 2022 - Day 2 In Pictures

Day 2 of Summit 2022 started earlier than usual with the "Breakfast with the Microsoft team: SQL Futures and Strategy" - the food was good and the conversations with...