Selecting Speakers for the Summit

This is a series of posts on the PASS Summit and SQL Saturdays. I’m outlining some thoughts here, sometimes for...

Azure SQL Data Warehouse pricing

The pricing for Azure SQL Data Warehouse (SQL DW) consists of a compute charge and a storage charge.  For compute, it is...

I’m speaking at Summit!

I’m excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at PASS Summit again this year! I’ll be presenting...

What if Your Employer Won’t Support Your Career?

I’ve had a lot of luck in my career, especially as it pertains to my work environment. Although I can’t...

Comparing databases using SSDT

Another Twitter-born blog post! I love getting new ideas from the community. Real world ideas for solving real world problems!

The...

Azure Cortana Intelligence Suite – with Azure Data Catalog

[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog] I presented at our local Melbourne SQL Server User Group (SSUG) this week on Azure Cortana Intelligence Suite – and the integration with the...

Azure Cortana Intelligence Suite – with Azure Data Catalog

[read this post on Mr. Fox SQL blog]
I presented at our local Melbourne SQL Server User Group (SSUG) this week on Azure Cortana...

PASS Nominating Committee Update

Today PASS released a bunch of stuff for the upcoming election including the attributes of an “ideal candidate”. We put...

Names From the Past

Can you guess what all of these people have in common?
Shawn WeisfeldJoe HealyBarry RalstonTrey JohnsonJon WinerWes DumeyDonnie ReynoldsKevin JacobsJoseph MemmoBrian...

I am speaking at SQL Saturday Indy 2016!

That’s right, back-to-back roll.  I will be presenting my second SQLSaturday session at the upcoming Indianapolis #530, Saturday, Aug. 13th, 2016. My session, Stretch Database and Managed Backups: Cloud...