I’m a SQL Server DBA

I work with Expedia as a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) and provide SQL Server consulting services through my company Santech Solutions.

I’ve been working with database technologies in a variety of flavours for over ten years. I absolutely love working with technology!

This Blog is a place where I share my own personal thoughts, opinions and experiences with SQL Server. I want to share with you my passion for technology and crazy tales in pursuit of excellence. I hope that together we can learn something new, raise the quality of our art and have some fun along the way. I really do hope you enjoy this blog and I’d love to hear about what you have been getting up to.

If you have any questions at all about SQL Server just let me know! I absolutely love working with SQL Server technology and supporting our awesome community. I can’t promise you that I’ll always be able to answer all of your questions myself but I can certainly get you heading in the right direction.

You can reach me directly at my details below, on Twitter(@JohnSansom) or find me on the SQL Server forums.

How to Contact Me

• Twitter  @JohnSansom
• Email me at john@johnsansom.com
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Check out my Facebook Page
• SQL Server Forums
  • Microsoft SQL Server Forums
  • Stackoverflow
  • ServerFault
  • SQL Server Central

Professional Qualifications

• BSc Computer Science 1st Class Honors
• MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
• MCITP: Database Developer 2008
• MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development
• MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
• MCTS: SQL Server 2005, Implementation & Maintenance

SQL Server Awards

Received the Microsoft Community Contributor (MCC) award in April 2011. You can find out more about this award here.

SQLServerPedia Professional Development Article Award Winner for the article 10 Character Traits of Outstanding DBA’s

Articles Published

• SQL Server Memory Configuration, Determining MemToLeave Settings
• The Database Administrators Primary Responsibility
• Why You Should be Using the FULL Recovery Model

Where you can find me On-line/SQL Server community involvement

• I’m a member of The British Computer Scociety.
• I’m a member of The Proffessional Association for SQL Server (PASS)
• I write articles for SQL Server Central
• I regularly post, answer queries and contribute  at:
  • Stackoverflow
  • SQL Server Central
  • Microsoft SQL Server Forums
• I’m a SQLServerPedia Blogger
• I also syndicate blog posts on SQL Server Central

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