Reminder: Orlando Code Camp Is This Weekend (March 22, 2014) and It’s Not Just For Developers!

I’ll be attending the Orlando Code Camp this weekend. I know it says “code”, but there is a SQL Server track. Jason Carter will be speaking, as will Kendal Van Dyke, Max Trinidad, Richie Rump, Robert Biddle, and myself. Thirteen tracks of learning! Even if you can’t stay all day I hope you’ll come over […]

Webinar Today at 3pm

I’m taking on a new topic today. Titled “ How to capture who did what in your SQL Server databases”, it’s a good overview of some of the techniques that can be used for auditing. Much like disaster recovery options, there is quite an assortment of auditing/logging options in SQL and just picking one (or […]

Notes From SQLSaturday #273

Speaker dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse was packed. Great crowd, not such great service. At 8:45 pm we still had not had a chance to order dinner. With a crowd of 40+ its challenging to get a good venue that can handle the service and provide an environment conducive to networking. Event leaders, think hard about […]

SQLSaturday #273 In Tampa This Weekend

I’m looking forward to the trip to Tampa for SQLSaturday #273 this weekend. I’m driving down this afternoon to beat traffic and have time for a break before going to the speaker party. I have one presentation on the schedule – PCI for the SQL DBA – and the rest of the day will be […]

Presenting at Code Camp Orlando

I’ll be at Code Camp Orlando on March 22, 2014 doing a presentation on storing credit cards in SQL Server (though a lot of what I’ll talk about applies to any database). Here is the SQL track: 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM 5 TSQL Commands I’ve been Missing – Jason Carter 10:00 AM – […]

Presenting at SQLSaturday Tampa

The schedule just went up, I’ll be presenting PCI for the SQL DBA this year. Looking forward to visiting Tampa again, and taking my kids to the nearby science center. Should be a good trip!

Reminder: I’m Presenting Security, Compliance, and SQL Server Today at 3PM Eastern

I hope you can make time for a learning break at work today – register directly at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/279348610 to learn more about how to deal with your corporate Security and Compliance teams, and what you can do to keep your databases secure.

Security, Compliance, and SQL Server Webinar on January 29, 2014

My first webinar of the year! I’m joining forces with the GreenSQL and MSSQLTips to present Security, Compliance, and SQL Server on January 29th at 3pm Eastern. I’ll be talking about how to work with/understand the Security and Compliance teams – what drives them, what they hope to accomplish, and why they sometimes ask you […]

Webcast Today: Surviving The First Week As The New DBA

Today at 3 pm EST I’m presenting Surviving The First Week As The New DBA. Some of the topics I’m going to discuss are: About the goals you should set for your first week on a new job as a DBA Why backups & free space are the most important things to take care of […]

I’m Attending SQLSaturday #248 in Tampa on Nov 9, 2013

I’ll be heading back to Tampa on November 9, 2013 for the BI Edition of SQLSaturday. I’ll be presenting PCI for the SQL DBA and trying to tailor it a little to the BI crowd – mostly around using a lot of caution about expanding the PCI scope when aggregating data. It’s a new/different location […]

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