Taiob Ali
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where they keep going back
- SQLBits3 editions2019–2023
- POSETTE: An Event for Postgres2 editions2025–2026
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on a stage with
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who talks about the same things
- Kevin Kline13 talks
- John Morehouse14 talks
- Dani Ljepava10 talks
- Bob Ward36 talks
- Ajay Jagannathan11 talks
- Grant Fritchey19 talks
| title | conference | date |
|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server: Security Model Differences | POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2026 | 2026-06-16 |
Compares concrete differences: Postgres uses cluster-level roles with database-scoped grants while SQL Server separates logins and users; demo uses Docker… | ||
| Azure Database for PostgreSQL: 15 Essential Standards for Compliance and Security | POSETTE: An Event for Postgres 2025 | 2025-06-10 |
Practical checklist of 15 standards for Azure Database for PostgreSQL with concrete settings and enforcement paths: mandatory Private Endpoints, choose Entra… | ||
| What the heck is a checkpoint, and why should I care? | SQLBits 2023 | 2023-03-14 |
Explains what a checkpoint actually does: it flushes transaction log records to disk, writes dirty pages back, updates the database boot page with a checkpoint… | ||
| What the heck is a checkpoint, and why should I care? | SQLBits 2022 | 2022-03-08 |
Explains exactly what a SQL Server checkpoint does: writes dirty pages after flushing log records so crash recovery can redo/undo from the LSN/boot page… | ||
| Break five common myths about SQL Server backup | SQLBits 2022 | 2022-03-08 |
Five concrete myths get busted with live T-SQL demos and numbers: repeated full backup does not break log chain — restoring the last log after a later full… | ||
| Azure SQL Database-Business Continuity During Disaster | Global Azure Virtual 2021 | 2021-04-15 |
Five concrete continuity options with demos and scripts: automated backups with point-in-time restore (default 7 days, configurable to 35; long‑term retention… | ||
| Azure SQL Database Business Continuity During Disaster | SQL Server Virtual Conference 2021 | 2021-01-29 |
Real procedures and numbers: automated backups give point-in-time: 7→35 days by SKU, long‑term retention can store backups up to 10 years, and built‑in HADR… | ||
| Azure SQL Database - Where is my SQL Agent? | Global Summer 2020 Azure Data Fest 2020 | 2020-07-06 |
Shows concrete replacements for SQL Agent: linked servers + PowerShell + Windows Task Scheduler to iterate resource groups and collect DB sizes; Azure… | ||
| What the heck is a checkpoint, and why should I care? | SQLBits 2019 | 2019-02-27 |
Explains exactly what a checkpoint writes and why: it flushes dirty pages to disk, records a begin/end checkpoint LSN in the boot page, and relies on write… | ||
| Break five common myths about SQL Server backup | SQLBits 2019 | 2019-02-27 |
80 people are interviewed and 70–75% get these wrong; demos show concrete results: a full backup doesn't break log chain so restoring a later log after an… | ||
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