This video is a compilation of different database recovery techniques that SQL Server DBAs should be familiar and comfortable with. We will look at recovering a database to a specific point in time, isolating critical objects or using table partitioning as an HA/DR option (more commonly called online piecemeal restore) and performing page-level restores. I […]
I’ve made it official last week on my LinkedIn profile. It’s been interesting to see the different comments I got after my LinkedIn status change. But what’s really exciting is the journey and the story behind it. I have worked for Pythian since November 2008 – started out as a SQL Server DBA until eventually moving on to […]
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Kenneth Fisher (blog | twitter) and the topic is security. Security is a topic that I’m pretty serious about and have decided to join in the conversation. Security is one of those subjects that most DBAs have to deal with regardless of specialty. So, as something we all have […]
Leadership is developed more than it is discovered. You work on it, and then it works for you.
I have gone back to playing the keyboard since this past summer. I have been privileged to play during Sunday services for myChurch here in Ottawa. Being a part of a great team of musicians and singers is really a wonderful opportunity for me to express my gifts and talents while serving God in a creative way. The […]