In case you missed it last week, there will be another SQL Saturday this weekend in Charlotte, NC. If you are in the area, please come out to this free training event to hear a bunch of great professionals talk about SQL Server. You can register for the event here: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/452/eventhome.aspx. I will be presenting one session on Performance Monitoring Tools. No Money for Performance Monitoring Tools? No Problem! So you like the idea of using one of the commercially available performance monitoring tools but can’t convince your boss to spend the money? Then join me as we explore some...
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #445 – Raleigh, NC – October 10
I will be speaking this weekend at SQL Saturday #445 – Raleigh, NC. If you are in the area, please come out to this free training event to hear a bunch of great professionals talk about SQL Server. You can register for the event here: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/445/eventhome.aspx. So come on out and meet some great people who might be able to help you solve your worst problems. I will be presenting two sessions on Policy Based Management and Performance Monitoring Tools. Policy Based Management – Beyond the Basics Policy Based Management is a great feature of SQL Server and easy to implement;...
Continue reading...SQL Cruise Caribbean 2015 Recap
UPDATED: Don’t just take my word. Read the feedback from others. SQL Cruise Caribbean 2015: More Than A Cruise With Classes. Much More. – Jes Borland SQL Cruise Caribbean 2015 Wrap Up – David Klee Caribbean: The Final Sql Frontier – Mickey Stuewe I wish I could just re-post my article from last year about SQL Cruise and change the dates and pictures.The event is just that good. I still believe this is one of the more premier training events offered for SQL Server. The amount of 1-on-1 time you get with the technical leads is absurd. You can get...
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I promised that I would post the slide decks for my presentations, and now I have finally followed through on that promise. I have added a new Presentations page that will have downloadable content available from blog articles and presentations.
Continue reading...My Experience Aboard SQL Cruise 2014
Where do I begin? First let me say, WOW what an experience! How it All Began When I first heard about SQL Cruise way back in 2012, I thought the idea of hosting training sessions aboard a cruise ship was a swell idea. However, talking my wife into going with me on the cruise or even letting me go on my own was next to impossible. Don’t get me wrong, my wife and I love cruising and we even took a cruise to our destination wedding in Bermuda. But no matter how I argued, my wife would not budge. We...
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