Last Thursday I had the chance to attend the PGDay Austria conference, and it turned out to be one of the most inspiring community events I’ve been to in a long time. Not only did I listen to great talks about PostgreSQL internals, I also gave my very first lightning talk – nervously stepping on stage …
After spending decades working in SQL Server, getting familiar with PostgreSQL felt like traveling to a country where everyone speaks a language I mostly understand – but with a different accent and some unfamiliar slang. At first glance, SQL is SQL. But once I started writing real queries in PostgreSQL, I realized that my habits from T-SQL …
From SQL Server to PostgreSQL: A Story of 5 Key SQL Differences + read more
Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with SQL Server in all kinds of environments: startups, mid-size companies, and global enterprises. And no matter the industry or infrastructure, one thing is always true: When SQL Server slows down, everything slows down! Reports take forever. Blocking brings processes to a halt. Deadlocks frustrate both users and …
Why I Created the SQL Rescue Sprint – And How It Works + read more
Back in 2018, I wrote a blog post about my Home Lab environment, which I had built around VMware vSphere to showcase various SQL Server workloads and demonstrate how to troubleshoot performance-related problems. Since then, a lot has changed – especially with the acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. In the past, I was a subscriber …
Solar-Powered, Proxmox-Driven: A Tour of My Ultimate SQL Server Home Lab + read more
I’m excited to announce that on June 17 – 18, 2025, I’ll be running a special Online Live Training event focused entirely on SQL Server Query Tuning! This is a compact, intensive 2-day version of my highly acclaimed SQL Server Query Tuning Workshop – a course I delivered extensively across Europe before the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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