The first half of 2026 is packed with live, instructor-led online trainings designed for professionals who want to go deeper – not just collect features, but truly understand how things work and how to use them effectively in production. Whether you are a SQL Server professional, expanding into PostgreSQL, Linux, automation, or even systems programming …
Over the years, I’ve learned that high performance doesn’t just happen – neither in life nor in databases. When I transformed myself from an 85 kg couch potato into a 65 kg triathlete, I realized the same principle applies everywhere: performance is the result of conscious choices, discipline, and understanding what really goes on under …
Why I Avoid SMR Drives – and What the New Western Digital Warnings Reveal + read more
Just a few weeks ago I published a blog posting about the new features of SQL Server 2025, exploring where Microsoft is taking its flagship database engine. Today, I want to continue in the same spirit – but this time from the PostgreSQL side of the world. PostgreSQL 18 was released just last week, and …
As you might know, my son Philip is quite talented in Chess, and he already competes very succesfully at the national level. He is currently listed at the 8th rank within his age group. Because a lot of people are currently very interested in chess (especially because of the Netflix movie “The Queens Gambit“), my …
Time goes by, and this crazy year comes slowly to its end. Therefore, I’m announcing today the SQLpassion Online Trainings for the remaining year. I have scheduled the following 2 trainings: SQL Server on Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes: November 26, 2020 SQL Server Query Tuning Workshop – Online Edition: December 8 – 10, 2020 Because …
Remaining SQLpassion Online Trainings for the year 2020 + read more
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