ICYMI: If you use SQL Server on a non-Windows OS, and want cool Query Store reports, go here. github.com/jdanton/quer... It's beta, but it works, and I'd like some more feedback.
Picture of an Irish passport
Woooooooooooo!
Wooooo I've created a web app in Azure that's so secure no-one can access it
Wales grasped defeat out of the jaws of victory
Great performance by Ireland!
Hand holding a copy of "King PONG: How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions" by Raiford Guins on a plain background. The cover depicts an ongoing game of PONG.
"Find someone who loves you the way Guins loves to examine even the smallest details of the creation story of video games."
@washingtonpost.com reviews "King PONG," a history dedicated to Atariโs first video game: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Fun post for a Friday....a little tweak to VS Code for presenting
dbafromthecold.com/2026/02/20/p...
#sqlserver #presenting #conferences
Winter Olympics > Summer Olympics
100% :-)
Of all the things I never thought I have to deal with...
dealing with a pissed off little cat because the cat food company changed the ingredients in her favourite treats and she now no longer likes them...and blames me
Oh yay, the Six Nations has started
And that's it...the Data Ceili 2026 call for speakers is closed.
MASSIVE thank you to everyone who has submitted...we will start the selection process and let you all know asap
(this is the WORST part of running a conference)
Data Ceili call for speakers closes tonight!
Come and speak at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin!
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
3 days to go until the CfP for Data Ceili closes!
Fancy speaking at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin?
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
#sqlserver #fabric #sql2025 #powerbi
Congratulations fella!
Very cool....booting from a vinyl record
boginjr.com/it/sw/dev/vi...
Fun (well, for me :-) ) on a Friday....looking at startup scripts in SQL Server containers
dbafromthecold.com/2026/01/23/s...
#sqlserver #sql2025 #containers #kubernetes
Hey everyone, just a reminder that the Data Ceili call for speakers is still open.
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted, there are awesome sessions in there.
dbafromthecold.com/2025/12/16/d...
How have I not heard about this until now?
www.galwaytourism.ie/event/tedfes...
George Kechagias and I wrote an article about deploying MySQL on Kubernetes using the Percona Operator with OpenTaco ๐
Feel free to explore!
Demo github.com/percona/perc...
Article percona.com/blog/deployi...
#opentaco #opensource #perconamysql #kubernetes
Update to my post on Vertically scaling SQL Server online in Kubernetes...
dbafromthecold.com/2025/05/22/v...
Unfortunately SQL won't see the resource increase...I know...should have tested more...but we can restart the container instead of the whole pod!
ohs2026 small logo
OHS2026 full logo tee
We are soooo excited to announce that the tickets for the 2026 Open Hardware Summit are officially available! Snag your tickets today and maybe even get yourself an extra cool Summit tee? ๐
ticket.nodeforum.org/OHS26/
What is happening in the Snooker?
๐ Containers โ black magic.
@dbafromthecold.com showed us how to go from #Docker to #Kubernetes with real-world clarity at #PSConfEU 25:
โ๏ธ Persistent data
โ๏ธ StatefulSets
โ๏ธ Secrets & YAML configs
โ๏ธ SQL Server in K8s
๐๏ธ Tix open for 2026 โ psconf.eu
#PowerShell
*Checks inbox*
Ah beans....
Screenshot of SQL Server Management Studio with the green "Mystical Forest" theme
What theme is everyone using for SSMS 22?
I like mystical forest :-)
McDonalds sign post advertising a limited time offer of $79.95 for 200 chicken mcnuggets
I'm getting on a plane
Data Saturday Stockholm banner image
You have about one week left to submit your abstracts to @datasatsto.se. Beautiful early-summer Stockholm awaits!
sessionize.com/data-saturda...
We'll catch each other at some point I'm sure fella
