Go get the popcorn and let's get ready to watch some PASS sessions! Last month PASS hosted an event called 24 Hours of PASS. In this event, there were 24 back to back webcasts that focused on SQL Server and more specifically SQL Server 2008 R2. As if that weren't awesome enough, you can now … Continue reading You Thought You Missed 24 Hours of PASS
Earlier this month Microsoft launched SQL Server 2008 R2. And then last week Microsoft release Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2008 R2. You might might be getting serious like this baby thinking, “Really, already?!” The reality though is that this deserves a “YES!” Why would a quick Cumulative Update after release be such a … Continue reading And Here You Thought It Just RTM’d
Last week I spoke at TechFuse 2010 and my topic was Getting to Know Your Indexes. I thought I’d throw up a link to the presentation materials from the event. TechFuse was a lot of fun and I got to spend some time chatting with Dan English (twitter | blog) and Lara Rubbelke (twitter | … Continue reading TechFuse Presentation and Speaker Rankings
We all like free stuff. Especially when we already know it’s something we love. And if you are reading this blog, you likely love or really like SQL Server. Or just maybe you are paid to like it. What ever the reason, the more you know about it the better you will be in applying … Continue reading Free SQL Server Training – Week May 2010
Sure, you could say that making a Jack Bauer reference for the 24 Hours of PASS event is corny and expected. But then you’d be right and I’d have to actually use my creative juices. So we’ll agree on a détente of sorts and just move ahead. Coming up next month… on May 19 beginning … Continue reading A Jack Bauer Event In The Making
SQL Server 2008 R2 eBookAs with previous releases of SQL Server versions, Microsoft has released an "introducing" ebook that covers the new features that are a part of SQL Server 2008 R2. If you aren't up to speed with the upcoming release, this is a great resource to give it a once over and understand … Continue reading Free eBook – Introducing 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
With the next release of SQL Server, data analysis is going to go through a major change with the PowerPivot add-in for Excel and SharePoint. If you haven’t been keeping up with these changes to Business Intelligence, SSWUG.org has an opportunity for you to get up to speed. On January 22, 2010 there will be … Continue reading Pushing Excel Through A Wormhole
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