Should I ask my boss to send me to PASS?
I would say that yes you should. The PASS summit is an excellent learning opportunity that simply shouldn’t be missed if you can’t avoid it. No matter how much you think you know about SQL Server, there is always more to learn. I tend to think I know quite a bit about SQL Server and […]
Attending PASS 2008? Want a free MCP exam?
Microsoft and PASS have announced that you can take a free Microsoft Certification exam. Visit the PASS Community Summit 2008 Microsoft Learning Certification Center Registration Site for more information. I have just registered for one, so thier appear to still be free registrations available. This program is only available for people who are going to […]
Orange County SQL Server User Group has started up
Orange County now has its own SQL Server User Group. It is being run as a part of the Orange County .NET Users Group. The first speaker was my friend Lynn Langit last month on August 14th. I’ve been asked to be the next speaker on October 16th. The meeting starts at 6pm and runs […]
Great Turnout At the San Diego SQL Server Users Group Last Night
I’d like to say thanks to the San Diego SQL Server Users Group for inviting me to speak last night. I had a great time speaking to the group, and just like last time the questions were all excellent. The slide deck for last night session on Federated Databases is now available. I believe that […]
SoCal Code Camp Sessions are posted
I and many of the other presenters have begun entering our sessions for the next SoCal Code Camp on on October 25th and 26th at USC in Los Angeles, CA.
The Code Camp is the weekend before PDC, and right near where PDC will be held. So if you are coming to PDC this year, come a couple of days early and check out what is hoped to be the largest SoCal Code Camp ever.
Don’t Consolidate Yourself Into Performance Problems
Join myself and David Swanson from Quest Software (and frequent poster on SQLServerPedia.com) as we show you how to identify problematic applications so that they don’t take down all of the other applications on the server at the webcast “Don’t Consolidate Yourself Into Performance Problems”. Attend this webcast to save your consolidation project and to keep your users happy.
