The Brent Ozar PLF team in Seattle, 2011: Jeremiah, Brent, Tim, and Kendra
Brent Ozar is a Microsoft Certified Master, MVP, speaker, and a published author. He is a former DBA, SAN admin and virtualization admin who specializes in database performance tuning, virtualization, and storage. He likes cruise ships, Lady Gaga, Apple gear, foodie restaurants, and the fact that his career doesn’t involve the Bering Sea.
Jeremiah Peschka has worked as a database and emerging technology expert at Quest Software where he researched new trends and technologies in the world of data storage. Over the course of his career he’s worked with companies across many industries as a system administrator, developer, and DBA. He’s been involved with all aspects of application development and deployment. He likes cheesecake, coffee, and ice cream.
Kendra Little is all about data, communication, and creativity. She is a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server and she conceals the names of the innocent and the guilty when telling stories about being a DBA. She’s played integral roles in the software development lifecycle in high transaction, mission-critical environments, and has intimate experience with VLDBs. (Maybe too intimate.) In her spare time, Kendra draws the nerdiest cartoons you’ve ever seen.
Tim Ford is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP, speaker, trainer, and published author specializing in database administration, performance tuning, and metadata mining. He thrives on finding creative and entertaining ways to educate those around him. He is an avid photographer and music lover. He enjoys long walks on the beach as long as he has a signal so as to tweet about how “he’s all walking on the beach and stuff”.
