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Becky Elliott

Becky is a proven problem solver with a passion for automating and streamlining processes. She has fifteen years of experience in information technology in a variety of positions from System Administration – Web Development. Her primary tech interests include NetApp, VMware, and PowerShell.

The Latest Posts Featuring Becky Elliott

The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams

In this article, Kevin Kline introduces The High-Performance DBA webcast series, drawing on insights from our recent State of Database Report to explain why DBA burnout is rising and how teams can move beyond constant reactivity.

April 1, 2026
Database
The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams
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Inside the Black Box: Bridging the Database Observability Gap
March 27, 2026
Database

Over the past 15 years, Agile and DevOps have accelerated application delivery, enabling faster, more reliable releases. Yet the database layer often remains a blind spot for observability and performance monitoring.

In this article, Kevin Kline shows why closing the database observability gap is critical to improving performance, efficiency, and resilience for DBAs, developers, and the businesses that depend on their data.
Information Security: Defense-in-Depth Style
July 15, 2019
Monitoring and Observability Security
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached the fifth and final post of this information security in hybrid IT series. I hope you’ve found as much value in these posts as I have…
Logs, Logs, and More Logs: Why You Need SIEM and How to Make It More Effective
July 1, 2019
Logs Monitoring and Observability
Four score and one post ago, we talked about Baltimore’s beleaguered IT department, which is in the throes of a ransomware-related recovery. Complicating the recovery mission is the fact that…
The Story Patching Tells
June 14, 2019
Monitoring and Observability Security
In post #3 of this information security series, let’s cover one of the essential components in an organization’s defense strategy: their approach to patching systems. Everywhere an Attack When did…
The Weakest (Security) Link Might Be You
June 3, 2019
Monitoring and Observability Security
In the second post in this information security in a hybrid IT world series, let’s cover the best-designed security controls and measures, which are no match for the human element.…
When “Trust but Verify” Isn’t Enough: Life in a Zero Trust World
May 22, 2019
Monitoring and Observability Security
Welcome to the first in a five-part series focusing on information security in a hybrid IT world. Because I’ve spent the vast majority of my IT career as a contractor…