DBA: From Accidental to Pro

Practical SQL Server and PostgreSQL know-how for DBAs who want to go from accidental to pro. Real production lessons, internals explained in plain words, and techniques you can use in your job the same day, from a former production DBA and Microsoft cloud database architect with 30+ years in tech.

Hi, I’m Alex.

I've spent more than 30 years in tech, nearly 22 of them with Microsoft and IBM, keeping databases safe, fast and available.

Before I became a cloud architect, I was a production DBA. At IBM, I managed around 180 SQL Server databases for one global client. Some of what I know I learned by accident. The rest I learned on purpose.

Here I share the SQL Server and PostgreSQL know-how DBAs use every day: production lessons, internals in plain words, and techniques you can apply the same day.

If you started as an accidental DBA, you're in the right place. Let's make you a pro.