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Today I learned that Robert Davis, aka @sqlsoldier, passed away. Among other things, Robert literally wrote the book on SQL Server mirroring. I met him briefly at SQL Saturday Oregon, but interacted with him frequently via the #sqlhelp hashtag. He was often one of the first people to reply to my many questions about the transaction log. One of my proudest moments in IT came when I answered a question about reading the transaction log. Robert asked what I meant, and when I explained myself, he wrote, "In that case, I'd do it Frank's way." I don't think my feet touched the ground for the rest of the day.

Robert was a prime example of the strength of the SQL Server community. That someone with his depth and breadth of knowledge would take time to help others leaves me awed and humbled. While his death leaves me shocked and saddened, I will try to keep his memory alive by learning and sharing knowledge with the community.