There are many security layers above that of the database, from a security standpoint, however one cannot rely on the other layers alone when it comes to protecting sensitive data. In my book, Migrating to MariaDB, I go into detail on this, specifically in regards to evaluating a potential database solution for deployment in a …
Interesting Job Market
As I have forayed into the job market over the past couple weeks it seems a little like I have entered a strange dimension...to quote Mr. Serling: "a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just …
MariaDB Webinar: Migrating from Oracle
There will be an upcoming webinar on August 15th geared towards anyone targeting a focus on migrating from Oracle to MariaDB. Manjot Singh of MariaDB will be doing the heavy lifting for this webinar, however I will be helping out a bit as a real world example of making it happen. The times will be: …
The Shape of Things
Approximately 1.5 years ago I began a bit of an undertaking in regards to getting into shape, other than a pear shape. When I was younger, this was not much of an issue as I was very active with some decent genetics and worked in construction, but then the interest in technology hit. Going to …
The Next Challenge
I was recently asked what I was looking to do in my career after leaving my previous position as Director of Database Architecture and some time later the answer still remains the same, I don't know. It is really a hard question to answer. I am going to start off by broadening my horizons from …
Management Philosophy
Moving in a different direction for this blog post as I put my own managerial philosophies on the table. Having been a manager in different capacities, lastly as a member of an Executive Management Team, there are a few things that have been gleamed over the years. I will not say that I am the …
Catching Up, TKD
The past 1.5 weeks have been a blast of catch up time with my son prior to his adventures of kindergarten starting in a few short weeks. The Zoo, the Science Center, movies, swimming, and the list goes on. In between the adventures I have found the time to update my resume and start initiating …
