It’s about that time of year again when there is a buzz in Seattle in regards to PASS Summit. Many data professionals will be heading out to one of the biggest SQL related events of the year. There is excitement for many along with a sense of being overwhelmed for some. The minute you step … Continue reading Pass Summit 2017
Thank You–#PASSElections
This week has been a whirlwind; as the results came in earlier this week on the election I wanted to take a moment and say Thank You. It is with great honor and privilege to be elected to a seat on the PASS Board. This position is one that I don’t take lightly and with … Continue reading Thank You–#PASSElections
Four PASS Questions–My Take #PASSElections
As part of the campaign material for this years election for Board of Directors; the candidates were asked to answer four questions. While I did put together a short two-minute video for PASS that will be published soon on the election site regarding these questions; I felt it prudent to also do a bit more … Continue reading Four PASS Questions–My Take #PASSElections
Running for the PASS Board of Directors #PASSelections
This year I decided to take “someday” to heart and do something that has been on my mind for awhile – submit my application to run for the PASS Board. Going through the process so far has been a humbling experience; one that I’ve learned a lot from. I’m excited to say that my application … Continue reading Running for the PASS Board of Directors #PASSelections
SQL Saturday Louisville Re-Cap
And like the wind another SQL Saturday Louisville has come and gone. This past weekend seemed to be a huge success, but it didn’t come with some take-away's and that is okay. I think every time we put on an event like this we are always looking for ways to make things better the next … Continue reading SQL Saturday Louisville Re-Cap
SQL Summer Vacation–SentryOne
We are having an extra Louisville SQL Server and Power BI User Group meeting this month due to the SQL Summer Vacation coming into town. SentryOne’s Kevin Kline (B|T) will be rolling into town for a fun filled 2-hour event on Wednesday the 25th. This is a fun event that Kevin and family travel around … Continue reading SQL Summer Vacation–SentryOne
PAC Community Ambassador – SQL Sentry
Last week Aaron Bertrand (b|t) published a post regarding five new PAC Community Ambassadors for SentryOne. I am privileged and honored to be a part of this journey with some stellar data professionals: Andy Mallon (b|t) John Morehouse (b|t) Derik Hammer (b|t) Mike Walsh (b|t) This venture is a new community program that SentryOne is … Continue reading PAC Community Ambassador – SQL Sentry
T-SQL Tuesday #92, Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Wow, hard for me to believe it has been a little bit since the last T-SQL Tuesday block party. This month Raul Gonzalez (b|t) has chosen the topic of what lessons one has learned the hard way. Before we get into the story, however, let’s take a look at who, what, when, and why of … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday #92, Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Built My Presentation, Now What?
Over the course of several years, I have given many technical and non-technical presentations. It is fun for me to put a new slide deck together, but it also requires a lot of hard work and can be time-consuming. I’ve had a few mistakes, to say the least, over the years where that one typo … Continue reading Built My Presentation, Now What?
QA, Utility Databases, and Job Executions
Sometimes we, as data professionals, have to think outside the box. I know, crazy idea right? Each shop and situation are different; there will always be several different ways in most cases that you can arrive at a solid solution. This post has a few intentions behind it: It is not a “take this … Continue reading QA, Utility Databases, and Job Executions
