Data Science & Workshop - NYC
So, the new industry buzz word is Data Science. Are you a Data Scientist? Do you remember taking that in...
2016-08-23
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Robert Pearl
TOMORROW: CNJSSUG Presents - Hilary Cotter - Performance Tuning
Wednesday, August 10, 2016, The next meeting of the Central NJ SQL Server Users Group will be on Wednesday August...
2016-08-09
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T-SQL Tuesday 79 - It's SQL Server 2016 - stupid
Well, today is a busy T-SQL Tuesday no. 79, (it's also Flag Day in the U.S, and also a clerical...
2016-06-14
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SQL Server 2016 NYC Launch Event - Slide Decks Posted!
Quick post-event follow-up of our very successful SQL Server 2016 NYC Launch Event! We would like to thank ALL our...
2016-06-10
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THE SQL Server 2016 NYC Launch Event Schedule
Presenting the OFFICIAL SQL Server 2016 NYC Launch Event Schedule for Thursday, June 2, 2016, just ONE day after the...
2016-05-31
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SQL Server 2016 NYC Launch Event - Tickets Running Out!
In a previous blog, I spoke about the upcoming RTM Launch of SQL Server 2016 - Get Ready! Microsoft is ready...
2016-05-24
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SQL Server 2016 - Launch Get Ready
You've been waiting, you've been asking, some begging to know the magic date of when Microsoft's SQL Server 2016 will...
2016-05-06
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Are You Data Driven? SQL Server 2016 revealed!
By now, all you folks who logged on to watch the ultimate Microsoft Data Driven event, streamed live from New...
2016-03-11
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Return of the .NET - NYC
Thought I would share a note that I received from Nick Landry, Sr. Technical Evangelist for NY Metro & NJ, about...
2016-01-21
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SQLSaturday #465 - Providence, RI - Another East Coast Event!
Upcoming this Saturday 12/12/2015, SQL Saturday #465, taking place in the more modest Providence, Rhode Island venue, comes a great...
2015-12-11
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