I teach about failover clustering for SQL Server – whether it’s Failover Clustered Instances or Availability Groups. Failover clustering does not have to be confusing nor complicated. It just has to work. And when things we are responsible for don’t work, we get the blame. There’s a reason behind the running joke about the Default […]
PostFinding The Best Teacher
I used to photocopy physics laboratory reports. This was before I had access to a personal computer and the internet. The fastest way to answer questions in a physics laboratory report was to copy someone else’s. No thinking, only reacting. I made it thru my senior year in high school with a high score in physics […]
PostThe “Real” Secret of Successful SQL Server DBAs
[callout]Replace SQL Server DBA with your career or role and the lesson will apply regardless.[/callout] We’ve all followed successful people – rockstars, entrepreneurs, public figures, Hollywood actors, even geeks like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. I’m sure you’re like me, intrigued as to what made them really successful so you can emulate what they did. […]
PostHow My Visits to the Hospital Helped Me Become a Better SQL Server DBA
My personal calendar for the past few weeks have been filled with visits to hospitals, clinics and other medical professionals after what happened to my wife last March. Growing up, I hated visits to hospitals. It’s probably because of all the medications I have had to take to treat primary complex. Show me a syringe used for […]
Post3 Ways To Master A New SQL Server Feature
With the announcements for making SQL Server 2022 available for public preview, it’s challenging to catch up with all the learning. This is one of the reasons why we still see software applications that do not support features of the latest SQL Server versions even though they are already running on top of it. Developers […]
PostHow To Convince Your Boss (or Customer) To Re-Evaluate Your HA/DR Solution
Have you ever had a conversation with your boss (or customer, if you’re a consultant) that went something like this: Boss: We need a solution where we can run SSIS packages on a secondary server should failures occur. You: Why do we need it? Boss: Because I want to. You: We can run either failover clustering […]
