SQL Saturday

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...

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;...

Last week, I attended my very first SQL Saturday event in Washington, DC.  Although I don’t live anywhere near Washington, I was able to make the short trek from Charlotte, NC.  It was well worth the time and effort.  I missed the previous one in Charlotte back in October, but  I have to say now I really hate that I did.  I’ve been to SQL Connections in Las Vegas, and SQL Saturday reminded me of a one-day version of it.  I wish I could have attended every single session, but at least I was able to hear the presentations that...