Video: MVPs talk about SQL Server 2008

September 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Video chat with Brent Ozar and SQL Server MVPs Kevin Kline, Hilary Cotter and Geoff Hiten to talk about how SQL Server 2008 addresses DBA challenges and pain points. In this webcast, we cover features like Transparent Data Encryption, spatial data, and other new things that really differentiate SQL Server 2008 from 2005. Posted December 24, 2008. … [Read more...]

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See You in St Louis, and then London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and York, UK

September 7, 2010 by 1 Comment

Good grief, there's a lot of travel in my immediate future.  <sigh ... deep breath> It'll be exhausting and it'll be hard to lose so much time with the family.  But if I'm able to avoid travel mishaps, it'll be fun. Meet Me In St. Louis I'll be speaking in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, September 14th for their mid-day meeting.  The details, as I have them, are: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1-4pm Location: Microsoft St. Louis Office, Three City Place Drive, Suite 1100, St. Louis, MO … [Read more...]

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Toad Just Keeps Getting Better

June 14, 2010 by 1 Comment

Toad for SQL Server Wins Best of TechEd 2010 in the Database Development Category Toad and I go way back.  I first started with Toad as a user on the Oracle DBMS back in the early 1990's.  When I started at Quest Software back on January 2nd of 2002, one of the first products I tackled as a SQL Server product architect was Toad.  How do we make this very popular Oracle product one that users in the SQL Server world will love too?  And this challenge was made that much harder by the fact that Microsoft SQL Server ships with fantastic tools right there in the box.  I haven't worked directly on … [Read more...]

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SQL Saturday is Coming to Nashville! Won’t You?

May 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

How 'Bout a Little Context? Let me be direct with you.  I love SQL Saturday.  If it were a woman, I'd marry it.  (Avoiding all extraneous thoughts of what my real wife would say, etc etc). Check out this fun Flickr Feed from the recent SQL Saturday in Chicago or these picks by Jorge Segara (blog | twitter) to see the sort of fun that's in store.  But who can argue with a day of free SQL Server training and a chance to network with great presenters and a wide swath of your peers? I've tried to support SQL Saturday as much as I can since Andy Warren (blog | twitter) launched the … [Read more...]

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Join Me in N’Orleans at Microsoft TechEd 2010!

May 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Microsoft Tech·Ed North America 2010 June 7-10, 2010 New Orleans Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, LA USA CONFERENCE AGENDA Wondering if you should go?  It's all about the education.  So check for the most current and detailed conference agenda at https://northamerica.msteched.com. TECH·ED ONLINE – www.microsoft.com/teched Can't make it in person?  There's still good things in store for you!  Tech·Ed Online offers on-demand technical sessions recorded at our Worldwide Tech·Ed events that explore all aspects of current and soon-to-release … [Read more...]

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Join Me May 19th for 24 Hours of PASS

April 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Join Us for 24 Hours of SQL Server Training (with a special focus on SQL Server 2008 R2) Did I mention that your Cohorts in Crime (that be me and Brent Ozar) are presenting?!? The FREE 24 Hours of PASS event is bringing an exceptional lineup of SQL Server and BI experts to your computer starting at 12:00 GMT (UTC) on May 19. Get an in-depth look at the hottest SQL Server and BI topics, including (but not limited to!) - the new SQL Server 2008 R2, with its business intelligence and data management innovations, and much more. When does it start? 12:00 GMT … [Read more...]

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April Omnibus

April 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I freely admit it - I'm a sluggard.  I should be blogging a couple times per week and tweeting in between.  But, for some unknown reason, April has been a tough month to get this in gear.  Hence, I'm putting out an omnibus post to cover all of the stuff I've been up to, instead of the one-off's I usually post when I've got something new to mention. Isn't it funny how life gets in the way of the stuff we want and intend to do?  As they say - "The road to hell is paved with good intentions", or was that Detroit?  But I digress. A New Translation! I don't like to toot my own horn.  [sarcasm … [Read more...]

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Good News for Women in Technology – Barbie Has Joined the IT Scene

March 10, 2010 by 3 Comments

I'm happy to report that Barbie is now a cognizeti, a digerati, ... yes even an IT Professional! This year's new Barbie is Computer Engineer Barbie. Several months back, I encouraged all my friends and followers on Twitter to vote for the IT job for Barbie in Mattel's recent public job selection for the eponymous doll.  That encouragement was founded in an experience I'd had years earlier - becoming a dad to a very beautiful baby girl.  When I was growing up as a kid, I clearly recall how odd it was for a woman to have a career outside of a handful of "traditional feminine jobs" like … [Read more...]

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Free Training for You, Punishing Workload for Me. Thank You for Enjoying My Misery.

February 9, 2010 by 1 Comment

Everybody enjoys a little free training now and then.  I've got mountains of free training in the works.  Some of it is in-person and local while some are in webcast format.  Please join me as you're able! Tomorrow - Wednesday! Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12 pm (noon) MST - PASS DBA Virtual Chapter; Top 10 Administration Mistakes on SQL Server There are a short list of mistakes that, if you know of them in advance and prepare for them, will make your life much easier.  This presentation shows you these mistakes, the "low hanging fruit" of database administration.  Once you apply the lessons … [Read more...]

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Anniversary at Database Trends & Applications Magazine

November 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment

I was happy to hear that the magazine Database Trends and Applications had recently relaunched their website.  While I'd been a columnist there for a quite a while, I'd never been able to easily find my own articles nor check to see if they'd generated any interest.  DBTA has changed all of that with their relaunch.  I was also surprised, upon closer examination, that I'd been writing there for more than a year.  Check to see if any of these articles are of interest to you.  I'd love to hear your thoughts. Security as an Afterthought Issue: November 2009 The Big Keep Getting Bigger … [Read more...]

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