Free SQL Help for Devs, DBAs, and the Curious

Tom Nonmacher

Database Architect at Foley & Lardner LLP
Founder of Good Elf Software
Known as The Data Whisperer

Tom Nonmacher has spent nearly three decades designing, repairing, and optimizing the data systems that businesses rely on when things have to work. Known by many as The Data Whisperer, Tom built his career solving production failures, untangling broken architectures, and making underperforming systems reliable again.

In 2006, Tom founded Good Elf Software, where he developed practical software solutions used across energy, construction, manufacturing, and professional services environments. His work has supported estimating platforms, payroll systems, field operations, compliance reporting, and enterprise integrations.

Today, Tom works as a Database Architect at Foley and Lardner LLP, where he designs and supports large scale SQL Server environments, analytics platforms, data pipelines, governance models, and high availability architectures. His background spans SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks.

From ETL pipelines to modern analytics and automation, Tom remains deeply hands on. The techniques and lessons learned in production environments form the foundation of the articles and guidance shared on SQLSupport.org and through his professional network on LinkedIn.

What Makes This Site Different

There is no paywall. There are no sales funnels. There are no sponsored posts. Every article on SQLSupport.org is written from real production experience.

You will find practical T SQL examples, architecture breakdowns, performance tuning guidance, troubleshooting workflows, and field tested solutions based on real systems.

Why This Site Exists

This site exists to provide free, accurate, production grade technical guidance to anyone who works with data.

New content is added regularly and existing articles are continuously refined as platforms evolve. If you see something that could be improved, corrected, or clarified, your feedback is welcome.

Real answers for real database problems. Built by years of putting real intelligence into systems, now improved by artificial intelligence.