As announced before, I will be speaking once again at the annual Atlanta SQL Saturday. The Atlanta MDF is a great group and they put on an excellent event each year. Note: this year, the venue has changed for the first time in as long as I can recall. Be sure to check the location: … Continue reading Speaking at SQL Saturday #652 Atlanta 2017
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Most summers are opportunities to take a break, reflect and recharge. I am thankful for visits from my mother and my mother-in-law. I am pleased to be able to travel regularly. And I am also excited about the many opportunities to present at community events. Here is my speaking schedule for summer 2017. July 15: … Continue reading Summer Speaking Schedule
I don't post about my speaking engagements frequently enough. I realize I should do better and why not start today? I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Birmingham 2017 tomorrow, March 18. I have a single session titled "12 things to know about Azure SQL DB." I got started with Azure SQL DB about two … Continue reading Speaking at SQL Saturday Birmingham 2017
Yesterday, I spoke to the Steel City SQL User group on T-SQL window functions. Below is a short summary and links to the sample scripts and database. The T-SQL window functions came about in SQL Server 2005, but you really want SQL Server 2012, because many functions were added and also because support for PARTITION … Continue reading T-SQL window functions talk summary and sample scripts
Here is a summary of my session, at 3 PM in "Room 2" (that just sounds too easy...) Of course, you really want to sign up for the other speakers, but just maybe at 3 PM my session will appeal to you. P.S.: Bring your family to Mobile! Tomorrow they can get free admission to … Continue reading SQL Saturday #342 in Mobile is tomorrow
My first visit with the Pacific IT Pros group was a fun experience. The Pacific IT Pros group put on a great event with their TechDays San Francisco. Kudos to the organizers and thank you to the sponsors! For the attendees who attended one or both of my sessions about the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, thank you! … Continue reading TechDays San Francisco Wrap Up
On June 5-6, the Pacific IT Pros user group is hosting their TechDays San Francisco event. There is still time to register, and for 2 days of training from recognized speakers (and me too) the price is a bargain. Head over to http://techdays.org and register today. Below is a summary of the sessions I will … Continue reading Presenting at TechDays San Francisco only two weeks away
I was pleased to have been able to do a virtual presentation for the Alaska SQL User Group today. The Alaska SQL User Group is a relatively new group and I certainly feel honored to have been part of their speaker line-up already. I presented my talk on Windows Server 2012 R2 High Availability for … Continue reading Alaska SQL User Group Presentation