Discover SQL Server 2008 R2

It was bound to happen, a launch event for the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008 R2.  This is a great thing because it means we’ll be able to play with the cool new toys in production soon and start getting our client’s upgraded.  I do wonder though if there are talking dolphins in these … Continue reading Discover SQL Server 2008 R2

Hi, Eric Stratton, Rush chairman…

A few times this past week I heard the quote, “Hi, Eric Stratton, Rush chairman, damn glad to meet you”.  That line kind of summarizes what the PASS Summit was like for me this year.  It’s been like coming to a week long rush event for the best fraternity in the world.  This fraternity isn’t … Continue reading Hi, Eric Stratton, Rush chairman…

This Week Only PASSMN Meeting (August 18)

Well… until next month of course.  If you’re in Minnesota and reading this… and don’t mind sharing some snacks with other like minded SQL professional… then come down and join us for this month’s SQL Server user group meeting. We’ll be in a different location for this month – across the skyway from the normal … Continue reading This Week Only PASSMN Meeting (August 18)

I Had a Dream, too!

Some people have dreams and they talk about them and an entire generation is changed.  Things line up and world is a lot different than the day before just because of a little dream. I dream, too.  But my dreams aren’t so grand.  I tend to dream about SQL Server professionals coming together to network, … Continue reading I Had a Dream, too!