About me
I’m a SQL Server DBA
I work for Expedia as a SQL Server production Database Administrator (DBA), and I’m the lead DBA for Hotels.com. I also run a SQL Server consultancy called Santech Solutions.
I have been working with database technologies in a variety of capacities for almost a decade, with an extensive background administering and developing enterprise database systems.
Currently I specialise in SQL Server technology and in particular performance tuning & optimisation.
This Blog is a place where I share my own personal thoughts, opinions and experiences of working with SQL Server.
Professional Qualifications
- BSc Computer Science 1st Class Honors
- MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
- MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development
- MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
- MCTS: SQL Server 2005, Implementation & Maintenance
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:
- I’m a SQLServerPedia Blogger
Please feel free to contact me directly regarding SQL Server.
If you have any questions at all about SQL Server I’d love to hear from you. I really enjoy working with SQL Server technology and am particularly interested in SQL Server performance, administration, data warehousing and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).
How to contact me
You can email me at john@johnsansom.com , add me to your LinkedIn network or catch me on Twitter @JohnSansom.
