Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Self-proclaimed geek. Infrastructure & data enthusiast. Founder of Onyxpected Labs & Heraflux Technologies.https://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mu5pndxvjs2yHyperconverged VM platforms and large databases do not belong together.28 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5pndxvjs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mtmqayi6kk2bMasked for safety's sake, Sudden rage inside the aisle, Breath stolen by hate.21 Aug 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmqayi6kk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mt5mnaqm4c25AI image generation is fun, when used right. I'm generating 'b-roll' images for an upcoming presentation. This one is for the slide 'decommission your old server'.15 Aug 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5mnaqm4c25https://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3msiriikqrc2hHow's your day going?07 Aug 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiriikqrc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mprc6umucs2wI hope everyone in #IT in the US has a great July 4th holiday, that you don't get called for an emergency, and that you come back with your existing digit count.03 Jul 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprc6umucs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mhw4berxqx2rEvery major conference I'm a part of is met with a string of customer emergencies at the exact same week. It happens like clockwork every single year.25 Mar 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhw4berxqx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mgqkd7lhry2yJust one strategic #SQLServer index later... CPU consumption dropped like a rock.10 Mar 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqkd7lhry2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3me54aogbhf2qJust caught wind of an ERP vendor that accidentall upgraded their live web app to the latest version instead of the preproduction testbed, and it introduced major bugs that are still not yet resolved. The ERP company responsed with... "Ooops."05 Feb 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3me54aogbhf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mdvjq63w5u2zWhat is it with today and people overreacting to #SQLServer vague monitoring tools?02 Feb 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvjq63w5u2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3md2cfyxoel2qAt what point do we start looking for some niche no-name email provider just so we aren't AWOL from cloud outages?22 Jan 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3md2cfyxoel2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3mcumqjauh22zWhat's the point of reporting an email as phishing if it can't even block subsequent emails from that account?20 Jan 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcumqjauh22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m7g7vcibk22jAI *can* be fun!07 Dec 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7g7vcibk22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m5tkvuiecl2uInteresting. An HCI company wants a client to sign an NDA before they authorize connectivity to external storage. That doesn't quite pass the sniff test.17 Nov 2025 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tkvuiecl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m5burl5h7n2uWhen did ghosting via email in a corporate setting become commonplace?10 Nov 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5burl5h7n2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m4ipestpq52zRemember to watch the watchers. A different #SQLServer group at a mutual client was just caught adding an unauthorized index to a critical table. It caused cascading blocking and took down a critical system last night. This was after it was stressed to NOT make changes without ISV written approval.31 Oct 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ipestpq52zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m4dlpkflg425Isn't cloud XaaS supposed to be pay by consumption? Why would a cloud provider set an artificial limit far too low to be usable, then you need to beg them to increase the limit so you can actually use it as intended?29 Oct 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dlpkflg425https://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m3neuzfgls23Time for a better avatar.20 Oct 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3neuzfgls23https://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m27xz6f4kj2nI think I've had an easier time buying cars than buying a simple clothes washer.02 Oct 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27xz6f4kj2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3m23eorphay2iI love how certain 'sponsored' posts at tech sites have comments disabled.30 Sep 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23eorphay2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3lzgmx4cfji2tIt's pretty amazing how insistent the OS vendors are at pushing AI-driven nonsense down our throats... I don't need your AI app pinned to my desktop, launch bar, anything.22 Sep 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgmx4cfji2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3ly43zptukd2uArguing with an ISV who has a database design that needs significant optimization is almost a hobby at this point…05 Sep 2025 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly43zptukd2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3ly2dutq2vt2mHome tech labs are awesome.04 Sep 2025 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2dutq2vt2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3lwwcaumtzc2bAnyone else want to unleash a box of pit vipers on spammers who end unsolicited emails with "if you'd like to unsubscribe, just reply back with 'bubblegum shoelace blah blah blah"?21 Aug 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwcaumtzc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3lvtcohffrg2s"Hey! That tool you built for your consulting that you've spent a decade improving that saves us hours and provides serious insights into our servers... Can I have a copy free of charge so we don't have to call you any more?" ... Nope.07 Aug 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtcohffrg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3ltwzblsve62vPeople in IT, are you seeing that people in our field are just getting increasingly nasty and rude in day-to-day stuff? Or is it just me?14 Jul 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwzblsve62vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3ltuxyjagnu2wIndependent consultants out there, don't forget that you can say 'no' if it's the right thing to do.13 Jul 2025 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltuxyjagnu2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kleegeek.bsky.social/post/3lsemcfaq7c27Finally found a good can of hair goo to keep this mop in place24 Jun 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:4cvncfixgr4nugcr2n7acqlb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsemcfaq7c27