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New England Data Camp v1.0 : Resource Governor slide deck & demo files
I gave a talk at the New England Data Camp v1.0 yesterday, describing the Resource Governor in SQL Server 2008 : why you want it, how it works, some best practices and common pitfalls. I have attached...
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Management Studio Tips & Tricks, version 1.0
Today I presented "Management Studio Tips & Tricks" at SQL Saturday #34 in Waltham, MA. I had an audience of close to 100 (my biggest talk yet!), and unless they were stroking my ego, I achieved my...
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SQL Saturday #33 : slide deck, recap and shout-outs
[Sorry I have been a little absent over the past couple of weeks. Returning from the Olympics just a little over a week ago meant some busy catch-up and a heavy lead-in to today's event.] Today I spoke...
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Updated slide decks from SSMS presentation at SNESSUG
Tonight I spoke at the SNESSUG user group meeting in Warwick, RI. You can download the slide deck here (this is a 3.5 MB PDF with presenter notes): http://sqlblog.com/files/folders/23423/download.aspx...
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Slide decks and samples from SQL Saturday #60 - Cleveland
Attached are the slide decks and demos from my two presentations at SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland: What's New in SQL Server "Denali" T-SQL : Bad Habits to Kick...(read more)
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The results are in: I'm an okay speaker.
Last weekend I spoke at SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland, Ohio. I had a great time catching up with some existing friends and colleagues, and met a bunch of new people too. I presented two sessions:...
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Presenting "What's New in SQL Server Denali" for WVPASS
Recently I was asked by John Sterrett ( blog | twitter ) to present to his SQL Server user group ( WVPASS ) in Wheeling, West Virginia. Well, today is the day, and I will be presenting, "What's new in...
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SQL Saturday #67, Chicago: "What's New in SQL Server Denali"
Today I was in Chicago for SQL Saturday #67 to present my "What's New in SQL Server Denali" deck. You can download the deck and samples below. I mentioned during the talk that THROW is another command...
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SQL Saturday #71, Boston: "T-SQL : Bad Habits to Kick"
In Boston today I presented my "Bad Habits to Kick" deck to 66 people. You can download the deck and samples from the SQL Saturday web site or directly from http://bit.ly/AB-71-Slides . Like the...
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SQL Bits 8: "What's New in SQL Server Denali?"
At SQL Bits I presented my "What's New in Denali?" deck in two different sessions - once on Friday to about 120 people, and once on Saturday to about 80 people. You can download the deck and samples...
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A less shameless plug : PASS sessions I've voted as "preferred"
Not that my preferences really mean a hill of beans to anyone else, but since I've asked for your vote on my sessions , I'd also like to share the list of sessions that I've marked as "preferred" so...
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A little on speaking and evaluations...
Buck Woody ( blog | twitter ) just published a great post on session evaluations , and a lot of his points hit home for me. The premise is that the evaluations are not really meant for the attendee or...
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PASS Summit 2011 Resource List : What's New in SQL Server 2012
At PASS I am giving a presentation on Denali SQL Server 2012 - What's New in Engine and Tools. In previous blog posts I've compiled a list of resources and, now that CTP3 is out, I thought I'd compile...
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T-SQL Bad Habits to Kick : NESQL 3/8
Last Thursday I presented my "Bad Habits to Kick" presentation at the New England SQL User Group . Attached is the deck....(read more)
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Seacoast SQL Users Group : What's New in SQL Server 2012
Tonight I presented my "What's New in SQL Server 2012" deck to the folks up in Portsmouth, NH. The deck can be downloaded here ....(read more)
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SQLBits XI : Bad Habits & Best Practices in T-SQL
Yesterday I gave my session to the fine folks in Nottingham, UK. Below is a zip file containing the deck and samples: Bertrand_BitsXI_BadHabits.zip...(read more)
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Join us in Las Vegas for SQLintersection and save $100
The SQLintersection conference is taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the week of Hallowe'en (October 27th - 31st). While much of the hubbub this time of year surrounds the PASS Global Summit ,...
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SQL Saturday #262 : Boston
Today I gave my T-SQL : Bad Habits & Best Practices session at SQL Saturday #262 at Microsoft in Cambridge. Fun event with a lot of friendly faces. A few mishaps along the way: had to wake up at...
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