WOW! The response to the SQL New Blogger Challenge I issued a couple of weeks ago has been absolutely incredible. At last count, I’ve seen more than twenty (!) bloggers (besides myself) say they’re going to take the challenge, and I’m sure there are others I haven’t seen. Thanks to David Klee, Paul Randal, Brent Ozar, Steve […]
Announcing the SQL New Blogger Challenge!
TL;DR – In April, I’m challenging myself to write (and publish!) here regularly, and I’m extending an open challenge to other new bloggers to do the same. Interested? Read on. I enjoy reading Seth Godin’s writing. Many of his daily posts speak about allowing your creativity to flourish and about building communities by simply allowing your voice […]
SQLSaturday Phoenix Wrap-Up
We had a great day at SQLSaturday Phoenix this weekend! The weather was beautiful (about 60°F warmer than at my home in Iowa!), and the crowd was fantastic. Thanks to all who attended my sessions! Both groups asked a lot of great questions. I hope all of you were able to find something you could take back […]
SQLSaturday Phoenix
This weekend, I’m flying to Phoenix to be a part of SQLSaturday there. I will present two new sessions on Saturday: Extending Your Availability Group for Disaster Recovery Did you know that SQL Server Availability Groups can be a great solution for disaster recovery? Availability groups have become well known for their high availability capabilities, […]
PASS Summit: Wrap-Up
This week has been awesome! On Monday, I attended Red Gate’s SQL in the City at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center, a beautiful facility near the base of the Space Needle. We had a full day of sessions, and everything went off without a hitch. My session was in one of the last slots of […]