If you've read my blog over the past year and a half you know that I've been heavily involved in trying to build a 'franchise' around SQLSaturday, with the guiding principle being that the event has to be locally owned. We've had some decent success, but we've also seen that in many cases groups are reluctant to try hosting one, usually due to one of the following:
sql_saturday_logo I’ve been pretty lucky in my career to have the opportunity to attend quite a few conferences. I’ve attended one, and often more than one, a year, and I’ve had great opportunities to not only learn more about SQL Server and technology, but also to network and meet professionals from all over the world, many of whom have become good friends.
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
There has been a lot of news about cloud computing this past week, including an announcement about SQL Server.
There has been a lot of news about cloud computing this past week, including an announcement about SQL Server.
Discusses the use of the newly introduced APPLY Statement in SQL Server 2005
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In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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