Bio

Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage. Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, blogger, speaker, organiser of EightKB and Data Céilí. Over 10 years of expertise in the following areas of SQL Server (all versions from 2005):- Backup/Restore policy design, implementation, and maintenance Clustered environment administration AlwaysOn Availability Groups Database design, normalisation Blocking, identification, and resolution Deadlocks, identification, and resolution Log Shipping Mirroring Partitioning Performance tuning Security auditing Service Broker SQL Server Installation and configuration Expertise in the following areas outside of SQL Server:- Docker - Windows/Linux containers Jenkins automation Kubernetes (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) Dell Compellent SAN Administration Powershell scripting VMWare & Hyper-V virtualisation technologies Windows Server Administration (all versions from 2003) Redis installation and configuration Cloud technologies in AWS & Azure