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    We Built an AI-Assisted Operating Model for SQL Server Migrations

    Disclaimer/ Edit: This post was heavily “polished” and rewritten with AI. The content is mine and true but I’m sure you’ll detect the AI patterns in this one :). The Problem with Traditional DBA Operations If you’ve worked in enterprise SQL Server long enough, you know how migrations usually go. A request comes in to…

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  • From DBA Consultant to Senior Data Platform Engineer: Why I Made the Move

    Removing Assumptions Before getting into why I’m making this transition, I want to be clear about something: I genuinely loved my time in consulting. The people I worked with, top to bottom, are smart, kind, supportive, and deeply capable. Having the opportunity to work with and learn from them was a privilege. This move isn’t…

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  • ChatGPT Series Part 1: Essential SQL Server Performance Tuning Tips for DBAs

    With the popularity and use cases of AI growing these days, I thought it would be fun to leverage ChatGPT for blog post ideas. This is part one of a seven part series (one post per day) where I blog about the topics ChatGPT gives me. The Importance of Performance Tuning I like to think…

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  • My Career as a Database Administrator: Consulting vs Single Shop

    Starting an Intentional Journey People talk about two types of database administrators: intentional and accidental. Intentional database administrators ignite their careers with the explicit intentions of becoming a DBA. They generally know what the job responsibilities entail, and they work towards building their technical skillset explicitly towards that profession. Accidental database administrators on the other…

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  • Hello There!

    Oh man, my first blog post! Before we start diving into cool technical topics about Database Administration and SQL Server, I want to take this opportunity to give some background on myself. I was an intentional DBA from the get-go. I started getting involved with SQL Server in 2019 when I got my first student…

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