This post is for all you up and coming data professionals out there. Over the course of the last week we had a T-SQL Tuesday block party which I missed. The beginning of the year is a very hectic time at the shop; doesn’t negate the fact that I should have taken time to get …
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Looking Back At 2016
When this blog started back in 2011 I had no idea that it would continue to grow to where it has gotten to today. There have been many learning curves along the way - some fun and some not so fun, but that is part of the journey. Each year since inception this blog has …
A Data Professional’s Story – PASS Summit 2016
This year is different. Why? I'm not sure yet. There is a lot of reflection going on since my return from PASS Summit 2016. As I look at the long laundry list of "to do's" to get completed in the office; this past PASS Summit reminded me to slow down and take a minute to …
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PASS Summit Live Keynote – Release 5
Julie Koesmarno, Senior Project Manager at Microsoft, takes the stage to talk about business analytics utilizing War and Peace. Tracing emotions of each key characters via a heat map.....pretty cool to see application of SQL Light language. Cognitive capabilities managed with big data...... Deep learning is everywhere; this means that SQL Server 2016 falls into …
PASS Summit Live Keynote – Release 4
Document DB: Blazing fast planet-scale NoSQL: Guaranteed Low Latency Elastically Scaling Storage Elastically Scaling Throughput No Impedance Mismatch Choice of Consistency Enterprise Level SLA Azure + DocumentDB with leading game technology. A game and TV show integration of Walking Dead that brings exclusive clip content into the game using Azure media services. 15 million installs …
PASS Summit Live Keynote -Release 2
Rohan Kumar, General Manager of Microsoft, takes the stage hyping up SQL Server 2016. We keep hearing the word "Sharing" among databases. Intelligent Database: In-Memory Analytics In-Memory OLTP Wow, 100X faster analytics + 30x faster transactions Azure SQL database is the first in the world to support HTAP technology Two worlds coming together - industry …
PASS Summit Live Keynote – Release 1
Joseph Sirosh taking the stage by first telling us a story with over 400 million children in India. Only 50% of them attend school regularly. Consider the loss of potential that could have been a doctor. Millions more like these children; a world of lost human potential. Millions who drop out on opportunities. Enter the …
T-SQL Tuesday #83: We’re still dealing with the same problems
It's about time I got back into participating in the T-SQL Tuesday block parties that are hosted by community members each month. First, let's take care of some house keeping rules. Who Is Hosting? This month Andy Mallon (b|t) is hosting and has chosen a topic of We're still dealing with the same problems. This …
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PASS Summit Advice For First Timers
As I scrolled through the twitter feeds I ran across one from Tom LaRock (b|t) on PASS Summit being three weeks away: Now, what caught my eye was the fact that he mentions the word "advice" to first timers. It wasn't that long ago when I attended my first PASS Summit. In fact it was …
Is ROI for Vendors Worth the SQL Saturday Investment?
Piggy backing onto the recent SQL Saturday post here in Louisville, I wanted to take a more in-depth look, from my perspective, on how vendors all fit into these events. Having the opportunity to work alongside these vendors has been both a learning experience for myself along with forming new bonds along the way. Louisville …
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