Clay Jackson
Solutions Architect at Quest Software
Clay Jackson is a Sr. Database Solutions Architect for Quest, specializing in Database Performance Management and Data Movement Tools. Prior to joining Quest, Jackson was the DBA Manager at Darigold. He also spent over 10 years managing Oracle, SQLServer and DB2 databases and DBAs at Washington Mutual. While at WaMu, Jackson was the Enterprise Database Compliance Officer, with responsibility for Database Security and Disaster Recovery. He was also responsible for Oracle databases at Starbucks and US West. While at Starbucks, he participated in the Oracle 7 Alpha Test, and was part of the Oracle Very Large Database Customer Focus Group. He is also part of the OAK Table Group
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Migrating your data architecture is more than just moving data—it's about ensuring it lands in a well-structured, optimized environment. With 90% of migrations failing due to poor planning, this session will outline a proven framework for success. Learn how proper data modeling, architecture design, and planning before migration can prevent costly failures and ensure performance, scalability, a...
Mar 20 2025
Lead people, Manage Databases
Why people are more important than things
Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, "The mother of computer science" said repeatedly, "You lead people, you manage things".
In this presentation, we'll review principles of leadership, including: - Building trust - Identifying what matters - Walking other's shoes - Communication - People Development
We'll review how you can apply each of these principles to your career, if you're an i...
Mar 20 2025
In today's data-driven world, the demand for data is increasing and its protection is critical. Oracle is everywhere - from ERP to medical and other applications. However, not all applications need all the features and cost of Oracle. In this presentation, we will explore ways to move data from Oracle to PostgreSQL.
We will begin by highlighting the high-level trends in data and the growing ...
Data movement is a transformative force in today's digital landscape, enabling organizations to unlock the true value of data. Successful data movement requires a comprehensive data governance strategy that encompasses data selection, understanding, quality, mapping, schema development, and serialization.
Data governance is the key to unlocking the power of data movement, ensuring accurate, ...
Apr 19 2024
The Accidental DBA
A survival guide for DBAs in today's heterogeneous environment
The Accidental DBA – Strategies for today’s heterogeneous database environment Are you an Oracle DBA or developer? Have you been asked to work with PostgreSQL, or MySQL, or some other data platform? This presentation will give you some practical advice on how to make the transition. We’ll cover processes, reference material and tools that will ensure you can thrive in today’s heterogeneous ...
Apr 18 2024