Using an HD Camcorder as a Mac Webcam (Updated 2018)
My Home Office Setup I do a lot of webcasts and training videos (here’s an example), so I wanted better quality video. Sure, MacBooks come with a built-in webcam, but…
Blogging is like Surfing.
Other people will share the same wave, and that’s okay. There’s plenty of room for people to share the same topics. Watch what other surfers are doing, but don’t be…
The Problems with Remote DBA Companies Today
First things first, I don’t want to be your remote DBA. No thank you, unsubscribe. I never want to be on call again. From 1993 until 2008, I had an electronic tether…
What Would a SQL Server Experience Index Look Like?
The Windows Experience Index was a neat way to get a quick idea of how fast your hardware was relative to the rest of the world. It gauged the performance…
Is Your Boss Warming Up the Bus?
Every now and then in my consulting work, I see pending doom. Here’s how it looks: The geek doesn’t talk to the business users. The geek gets all of their…
Epic Life Quest: Leveled Up.
We hit a really cool business goal this week, so I went to update my Epic Life Quest page and realized I’d left out a whole lot of goals. Turns…
Working with the Best Developers
Developers, stop reading this now. This post isn’t for you. This post is for the sysadmins and database admins, the people who have to keep the digital pipes unclogged. WordPress…
Advice for Aspiring DBAs: Reach Out and Teach
As you transition into database administration full time, you’re going to be working with more people in different departments. The developers, systems administrators, SAN admins, BI team, project managers, and…
My Favorite Consulting Startup Resources
A friend of mine was asking for advice about starting up a consulting company, and I realized I’ve got a lot of good links piled away. Here’s some of my…
Posts I Couldn’t Develop in 2013
All year long, I pile up blog post ideas in my task list and work through them. As the year winds to a close, I go through my list and…
Hi, I’m Brent Ozar. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m on an epic life quest to have fun and make a difference.
Some of my projects include Brent Ozar Unlimited, PollGab, and Smart Postgres.
I love teaching, travel, laughing, and collecting vintage sports cars. You can follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bsky, Facebook, LinkedIn, Github, whatever.