There are now 4 weeks until the PASS Summit and a few times now I’ve discussed ( 1, 2, 3 ) some of my thoughts as it approaches. The goal here is to make sure that you will know as much as possible about the summit to get the most out of it. Of course, … Continue reading 4-Weeks to PASS Summit 2010 Countdown – Lunch
With 5-weeks until the PASS Summit it’s time to start getting ready for the event. As I’ve discussed a couple times before (1, 2) the upcoming PASS Summit. Over the next few weeks I plan to write about some of the things to make sure you do to make sure you get the most out … Continue reading 5-Weeks to PASS Summit 2010 Countdown
Conference Time! The SSWUG Fall 2010 Virtual Conference is coming up. On October 20-22, you can attend a conference from the comforts of your living room, office, or couch. And while you are at it you’ll get to sit in on some incredible presentations, interaction with speakers, and chat with other attendees. All of this … Continue reading SSWUG Fall 2010 Virtual Conference This Month
Earlier this week, PASS opened up the Schedule Builder for the those that are registered for the PASS Summit. You can also take a look at the full schedule with the At A Glance schedule. This is your opportunity to find out what sessions are going to be when during the summit. And for those … Continue reading PASS Summit Schedule
This past weekend I went to SQL Saturday 50 – this is a day long SQL training event that is put together by community volunteers. I was fortunate enough that I was selected to present at this event. Since others have already shared their experiences at the event I figured I should as well. Some … Continue reading SQL Saturday 50 (#sqlsat50) – A Tale
Have you taken the time to plan a fall get-away for some free SQL Server training? You can do this through some of the one-day SQL Server training event happening across the country. These are great opportunities to learn more about SQL Server and network with your peers that are using it every day. Whether … Continue reading SQL Saturday Glory
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Database Administration Virtual Chapter today at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Using XML to Query Execution Plans. The abstract for the event is the following: SQL Server stores its execution plans as XML in dynamic management views. The execution plans are a gold mine of … Continue reading Webcast Today – Using XML to Query Execution Plans
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Database Administration Virtual Chapter next week. It’ll be on July 28 at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Using XML to Query Execution Plans. The abstract for the event is the following: SQL Server stores its execution plans as XML in dynamic management views. The execution … Continue reading Webcast Next Week – Using XML to Query Execution Plans
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Performance Virtual Chapter later today starting at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types. The abstract for the event is the following: User defined functions provide a means to encapsulate business logic in the database tier. Often the purpose of … Continue reading Webcast Today – Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASS Performance Virtual Chapter next week. It’ll be on July 6 at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will be Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types. The abstract for the event is the following: User defined functions provide a means to encapsulate business logic in the database tier. … Continue reading Webcast Next Week – Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
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