My name is Eitan Blumin, and I’m the fastest DBA alive. To the outside world, I am an ordinary SQL Server DBA. But secretly, with the help of my friends at Madeira Data Solutions, I fight performance, availability, and security problems no other person can solve, and find other DBAs like me.
I am…
The Flash I meanEitan Blumin.
Eitan Blumin is a SQL Server expert with decades of experience in all fields relating to Microsoft SQL Server databases and the Microsoft Data Platform, including but not limited to: Database design, development, administration, performance tuning, security and encryption, high availability and disaster recovery, ETL, reporting, migrations and upgrades, change automation, and more.
Eitan Blumin is currently working as a Senior SQL Server Consultant, Solutions Architect, and DBA Team Leader at Madeira Data Solutions, the leading Microsoft Data Platform consulting company in Israel. Other than his day-to-day consultant work, he also co-hosts the popular “SQL Server Radio” podcast with Guy Glantser, writes professional materials for the SQL Server community, delivers professional presentations and courses, and serves as a pivotal source of expert knowledge for the Madeira team.
Certifications
Since September 1, 2020, Eitan is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP.
Eitan is a Microsoft-certified Azure Associate with multiple Microsoft Azure certifications.
Eitan is also a Microsoft-certified professional with MCSE and MCSA certifications.
You can view all of Eitan’s Microsoft certifications via Credly.
SQL Server Radio Podcast
Since early 2020, Eitan started co-hosting the SQL Server Radio podcast.
Latest Blog Posts
- We need to talk about the elephant in the room – the future of DBAsHey there, pull up a chair, and let’s have a real heart-to-heart about what we all know has been happening… Read More »We need to talk about the elephant in the room – the future of DBAs
- Forced Quorum Mode and The Value of DemocracyAlwaysOn Availability Groups can be tricky when it comes to cluster configurations. Learn from a real-life scenario involving DR exercises and quorum failures.
- Upcoming Webinars About SQL Server MonitoringLearn about the benefits of SQL Server database monitoring with our new webinars in partnership with SolarWinds. Join us for technical showcases and more.
- I’m Speaking at DataWeekender 6.5!Unfortunately, the Data TLV summit was delayed. But I still have some good news: I’ll be speaking at #DataWeekender 6.5… Read More »I’m Speaking at DataWeekender 6.5!
- I’m speaking at the Data.TLV Summit 2023 in Israel[EDIT] Due to the current ongoing situation between Israel and Palestine, the event was delayed to February 2024. For more… Read More »I’m speaking at the Data.TLV Summit 2023 in Israel
- Understanding ‘ALTER TABLE SWITCH statement failed’ errors 4907, 4908, and 4912Recently we’ve encountered an interesting use case for a customer. They had a table with partitioning that they needed to… Read More »Understanding ‘ALTER TABLE SWITCH statement failed’ errors 4907, 4908, and 4912
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