by Scott Jackson | Apr 21, 2024 | DFW SQL Professional, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server
Networking and security are pivotal aspects of optimizing SQL Server on an Azure VM, and can be critical to the success of your cloud migration journey into Azure. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into essential strategies and best practices to ensure...
by Scott Jackson | Feb 11, 2024 | DFW SQL Professional, Microsoft Azure, PowerShell, SQL Server
Storage configuration is critical to SQL Server performance on an Azure VM, or anywhere really. Any solid DBA will tell you SQL Server’s performance is dependent on its storage; I’d even go further and say storage matters more than the CPU when it comes to...
by Scott Jackson | Jan 15, 2024 | DFW SQL Professional, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server
So you’re a SQL Server DBA. And, it’s Tuesday. But, it’s not just any Tuesday. It’s that magical Tuesday where you find out that you’re responsible for a cloud migration: Your SQL Servers are moving to Azure, specifically to “SQL...
by Scott Jackson | Jan 1, 2024 | DFW Data Leader, DFW SQL Professional, DFW Technology Executive, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server
As we step into the new year, it’s a good time to reflect on two things. First, some professional gratitude for my role, team, co-workers, and leaders at Premier Trailer Leasing. Best IT team in the trailer leasing industry, and really great people to work...
by Scott Jackson | Sep 7, 2017 | DFW SQL Developer, DFW SQL Professional, SQL Server
Well, it’s that time! I spent the first 15+ years of my career in the financial services sector, helping build a large law firm through my abilities in both technology and law. I built, scaled, and ran the firm’s IT department, and personally developed...
