I have specialized in SQL Server since version 6.5, focusing primarily on the design, implementation, monitoring, and performance tuning of SQL Server-based solutions, both on-premises and in the cloud (Azure/AWS).
In addition to my SQL Server expertise, I provide consulting services for PostgreSQL performance tuning, high availability, and monitoring.
I have been a Microsoft Certified Trainer for 26 years; I’ve lost count of the many professionals I have trained in SQL Server and related technologies.
I am a six-time Data Platform MVP (2014–2020) — now an MVP Alumni - and an active member of UGISS (the Italian SQL Server User Group). I am also the proud founder of SQL Start!, a community conference held annually in Ancona, Italy, since 2011.
When I joined SolidQ in 2012, one of my first engagements was authoring chapters for the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (and later 2014) Upgrade Guides. More recently, I co-authored the book Azure Data Solutions: An Introduction, published by Microsoft Press.