Well it looks like I will be moderating session 16 for the 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview 2016 that takes place September 7–8, featuring 24 consecutive one-hour webinars from upcoming PASS Summit 2016 speakers. Whether you have attended Summit before, or are a newcomer who needs to convince your boss,…
Had a great time at the SQL Saturday in Louisville, KY. I always enjoy this one because it is only a two hour drive and I get to see the southern contingent of the #sqlfamily. I delivered my presentation on The PROCESS of Queries which seems to have become my most…
Whenever I am teaching a database class it seems I always get the question of what is the most popular Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). I always refer to the DB-Engine Ranking monthly trend website. The problem is I keep forgetting where the website is located. So for myself and for…
Now that it has been publicly announced. I have been working on the accelerated pilot program for Microsoft’s Professional Degree Program in Data Science these last two months. I still have one class and a capstone project left to finish it up. Very excited to be a part of this…
If you can’t make it to a SQL Saturday to see my presentation on The PROCESS of Queries? That is OK. Because I made it into a video. Just as a reminder, I will be delivering this presentation at the SQL Saturday in Columbus, Ohio on July 16th and then again…
Hear from Microsoft Engineers and customer experts on how you can build data driven intelligent solutions, on-premises and in the cloud, with R, Python, Hadoop,and Spark that will drive new and exciting services at the two days at the Data Science Summit that coincides with Microsoft Ignite in September. I…
Just finished renewing my Exchange 2013 certification and should be good for another three years. It was a pretty good idea to double check the requirements as they went from 15 down to 13 courses. I will probably take the Exchange 2016 exam in the next few weeks. But with…
If you plan to implement Exchange Server 2016 or Exchange Online, or if you want to make sure that your implementation was done right, these online training courses are for you! The Exchange Team is excited to announce the release of four new edX online training courses for Microsoft Exchange…
Microsoft announced today that New MCSA certifications are out for both Windows Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AIN0 and SQL Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AWUG. Upgrade exams are also available for those who already have earned an MCSA on Windows Server 2012 or SQL Server 2012.
We had three times as many speaker submissions as we had actual open speakers slots for the upcoming SQL Saturday Indianapolis. It was very difficult to select from so many excellent individuals. However, we have finalized the sessions and Here is our schedule for the August 13th event. We’ve done our best to…