On August 26 2021, I presented a webcast on How to Troubleshoot SQL Server Memory Problems. If you missed it, you can watch the webcast on demand at https://www.sentryone/webinars. This session covers industry best practices and workflow for finding and fixing memory problems on SQL Server and Azure SQL data platforms. I'd…
The Parallax View is a 1974 movie starring Warren Beatty. It’s one of many 1970s-style “conspiracy” movies, if you’re looking for something else to binge while we ride out the latest pandemic wave. I don’t want to spoil the movie for you in any way, but one scene reminds me of the roughly 48 hours I was detained at Fort…
Imagine every time you visited the service desk to submit a ticket, you were greeted by the boisterous drums from the medley of the Olympics—you’d feel like a gold medalist! Though a theme song may seem far-fetched, rolling out white glove treatment can elevate the service desk in the eyes of your users. Let’s explore how…
The average person who uses the internet via computer, tablet, or cell phone, is pretty much unaware that everything they do online is out there for the world to see. I won't argue what should and shouldn't be private and why. I'll let you use your own moral judgement. However, I will tell you how to keep your information…
I don’t have to introduce you to the SolarWinds®IT Trends Report, and I’m sure you’ve already seen this year's IT Trends Report theme: Building a Secure Future. But let me take a wild guess: if you’re located in the U.S., you changed the region to North America, and if you’re from the U.K., you chose U.K. So let’s take a…
On August 12 2021, I presented a webinar on How to Troubleshoot SQL Server IO Problems. If you missed it, you can watch the webinar on demand https://www.sentryone/webinars. This session covers the industry best practices and workflow for finding and fixing IO problems on SQL Server and Azure SQL data platforms. I'd enjoy…
In mid-May 2021, I presented a webinar on How to Conduct a SQL Server Configuration Review. If you missed it, you can watch the webinar now on demand <How to Conduct a SQL Server Configuration Review (sentryone.com)>. This session encapsulates the sort of content I would share with my own Dev teams back when I was lead of…
This past April, my husband and I took on our most exciting and daunting chapter yet: parenthood. Despite the chaos around us, we made the most of our pregnancy and thoroughly enjoyed sifting through baby clothes, putting together his nursery, choosing a name...the works. When it came time to bring our little guy home, I…
Last week, my friend and colleague Leon Adato (t | b) introduced 2021’s IT Pro Day theme “Bring IT On” and observed an IT pros’ life experiences helped to form the foundation of their skillsets and careers, ultimately preparing them for any challenge thrown their way. Whether it’s a pandemic, natural disaster, or a…
There should always be opportunities to laud our peers’ achievements and good work. One of the things I’ve noticed (at least here in America) is we tend to speak up about negative things and more quietly acknowledge the good. I want us to get better at publicly celebrating the success of our peers. IT Pro Day is nearly…
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