22-25 April 2026 
Rob Volk
Rob Volk is a SQL Server DBA in the Metro Atlanta area since 2001. An MCSE, he also moderates and answers the forums on SQLTeam.com. While an old-time cranky DBA, he no longer considers "business intelligence" an oxymoron or "the cloud" as merely atmospheric moisture, and is delightedly dipping his toes into both of these new oceans, and loves to do things in new and and unusual ways.
Rob Volk's Sessions
Thats So Metadata: Discover Your Database From the InsideSQLBits 2019
Learn about the metadata features in SQL Server that describe your database and how they can make documentation, tuning, and maintenance much easier.
Revenge: The SQL!SQLBits 2018
Are you a frustrated DBA? Ready to snap? Before you do, come see Revenge: The SQL! and learn a kinder, gentler form of vengeance.
Tame Your Unruly Data...With Constraints!SQLBits 2018
Is your data badly behaved and embarrassing you? Are you tired of cleaning up its messes? Constraints can help you straighten out your wayward data and put it on the right path before it gets into too much trouble.
Revenge: The SQL!SQLBits 2014
Are you a frustrated DBA? Ready to snap? Before you do, come see Revenge: The SQL! and learn a kinder, gentler form of vengeance.
Tame Your Unruly Data...With Constraints!SQLBits 2013
Is your data badly behaved and embarrassing you? Are you tired of cleaning up its messes? Constraints can help you straighten out your wayward data and put it on the right path before it gets into too much trouble.
Lego Sets: Relational Building BlocksSQLBits 2012
Introductory Relational Theory Using Lego Bricks to Model Data and Set Operations
Creative GitHub Strategies for the Modern Database ProfessionalSQLBits 2026
Unlock GitHub's hidden potential with Amy Abel and Rob Volk. Move beyond version control and turn the platform into a creative workspace. Learn to handle operational oddities and manage database tasks in ways you never imagined.
DBA Horror Stories and Practical Advice for Surviving Your Worst DaySQLBits 2026
Hear real production horror stories from Ben Miller, Kellyn Gorman, Rob Volk, and Eric Peterson. Learn to identify red flags and build a good defensive strategy. You may not experience the same incident, but one day, you will recognize the moment.
DeepSQL: How To Discover SQL Server InternalsSQLBits 2026
If you've wondered how SQL Server does what it does, how it works on the inside, and how to figure out where to look for these things, this session will open the door to finding all the treasure under the SQL!
Log Shipping for SQL ServerSQLBits 2026
Log shipping is a well-established and flexible technique for replicating data, offering disaster recovery and high availability opportunities, and includes capabilities not available in other SQL Server HA/DR features.
Revenge: The AI: Lightning TalkSQLBits 2026
Will AI take over? Are we doomed as a species? Is there anyone that can save us? Well, yeah, if you happened to read sci-fi books or watch sci-fi movies from decades past. Join us as we see how certain popular entertainment foretold many aspects of today's AI landscape, and how to protect yourself if and when AI asserts itself!