Jobs change over time, and database administrator jobs are no different. In this 35 minute recorded Twitch livestream (my first ever!) I talk about threats to DBA jobs and the related opportunities.
Next week, I’m giving a free webcast for Redgate on DevOps fundamentals. DevOps is something I am a big proponent of for database administrators, developers, and company leaders.
I’ll cover three points which are often the source of misunderstandings.
A magical thing happened this week in the SQL Community Slack (it’s free to join, sign up here).
In the midst of a discussion about the cost of attending conferences, Benni De Jagere shared the following tweet from Cathrine Wilhelmsen:
Did you know that ALL the session recordings from PASS Summit 2017 (and earlier) are available for free? :) Get your learning on here: https://pass.org/Learning/Recordings/Listing.aspx?category=Summit #SQLPass #PASSsummit #SQLFamily
I recently participated in a panel discussion for the SQL PASS DevOps virtual chapter.
Watch our discussion about how to make three different teams successful at database DevOps.
I recently spoke at the GroupBy free online conference. It was loads of fun, and the recordings from the event are now available.
In the hour-long session below, I explore what executives mean when they describe a ‘digital transformation’, why this transformation is happening across all industries, and how understanding this gives developers and database administrators an advantage in building their careers.
Even if you hate buzzwords, the big ones signify critical cultural changes. Digital transformation is one of those buzzwords, and it’s worth understanding what it really means.
There’s a lot of information out there on data breaches. I’ve written before about one source that I trust: the Verizon Data Breach Report (DBIR).
I recently got together with fellow Microsoft Data Platform MVPs Steve Jones, Kathi Kellenberger and Grant Fritchey to discuss the highlights of innovations we’ve seen in 2018 and predictions for 2019.
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