Mike Byrd

Former rocket scientist and USAF Fighter Pilot -- now a SQL Server geek (24 years)! Past opportunities include free-lance technical writer for PC Magazine, Senior Software Manager for government sponsored munitions effectiveness committee, and insurance company CTO. Currently senior database engineer consultant for several Austin companies. Presenter at 17 SQL Sat sessions in 2016, 10 in 2017, 8 in 2018 (Cambridge) and Chicago, Jacksonville, Dallas, Pensacola, Austin, and Baton Rouge in 2019; as well as several local SQL Server user's groups in Ft. Worth, Austin, and San Antonio; and 2 Virtual DBA presentations in 2018.

Recordings:

How Bad Are Page Splits
How Bad Are Page Splits
on Feb 18, 2020 at
MS SQL
A Self-Tuning Fill Factor Technique for SQL Server
A Self-Tuning Fill Factor Technique for SQL Server
on Aug 20, 2019 at
MS SQL
A Rocket Scientist Perspective on Index Column Selection
A Rocket Scientist Perspective on Index Column Selection
on Jul 13, 2019 at
MS SQL
A Primer on SQL Server Clustered Index Architecture
A Primer on SQL Server Clustered Index Architecture
on Jan 15, 2019 at
MS SQL
Climbing the SQL Server Index B-Tree (from a user perspective)
Climbing the SQL Server Index B-Tree (from a user perspective)
on Aug 25, 2018 at
SQL Performance
A Rocket Scientist Perspective on Indexes
A Rocket Scientist Perspective on Indexes
on Aug 25, 2018 at
SQL Performance
In-Memory Indexes: SpaceX® Performance!
In-Memory Indexes: SpaceX® Performance!
on Jun 23, 2018 at
SQL Performance
Climbing SQL Server Index B-Tree (from user perspective)
Climbing SQL Server Index B-Tree (from user perspective)
on May 15, 2018 at
SQL Performance
Change Tracking: A Near Bullet-Proof ETL Synchronization Control
Change Tracking: A Near Bullet-Proof ETL Synchronization Control
on May 14, 2016 at
SQL Change Tracking