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Indy PASS 10th Anniversary

It’s the Indy PASS 10th Anniversary Summer BBQ! Join us for an evening of fun, networking and like every month you are bound to learn a little something. SQL Sentry is sending Kevin Kline on a Summer SQL Vacation and Indy is one of the stops. They will be providing great…


The Krewe of Ignite

Finally found a copy of the picture of The Krewe that was taken in front of the New Horizons booth at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago. If you are in the IT industry and attend conferences you should make sure to meet up with this great group of people.


Khan Academy

It’s been awhile since I have done a college update. Mainly because of my Algebra class where I literally went back to the basics. I’ve been working my way through the videos and practices at Khan Academy which I highly recommend if you need to learn the Maths. I admit…


SQL Saturday – New York City

Attached is my presentation on SQL Server Certification (updated 8/2017) that will be presented at the SQL Saturday – New York City on May 30th. Also provided are useful links in getting certified on SQL Server. Microsoft Learning – SQL Server Certifications MTA – Exam 98-364: Database Fundamentals Microsoft Virtual Academy – SQL Server Videos…


Exchange Server 2016 Architecture

Exchange Server 2016 Architecture The Exchange Server 2016 Architecture builds upon the architecture introduced in Exchange Server 2013, with the continued focus goal of improving the architecture to serve the needs of deployments at all scales.The key change you will notice is the Exchange team removed the Client Access server…


SQL Server 2016 Public Preview

SQL Server 2016 public preview now available! Three weeks ago at Microsoft Ignite the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform was announced. Today over at the SQL Server Blog they are announcing the first public Community Technology Preview (CTP2) for SQL Server 2016.  This public preview gives…


Ignite 2015: Certification Central

I just seem to find my way into all the Microsoft Ignite 2015: Certification Central videos. This one was about Certifcation Central. I think the videos are better when they don’t ask me to speak. Be sure to follow Microsoft Learning for more learning resources and event news: https://twitter.com/mslearning and read their…


Atlanta SQL Saturday 2015

This is my Working with Data Types presentation for the SQL Saturday in Atlanta on May 16th, 2015. Some helpful links. Character Data Type Demonstration Integer Data Type Demonstration Date and Time Data Type Demonstration Data Type Conversion Demonstration How Rows are Stored in a Data Page Data Type Precedence SQL…


Mobility Transformed Events

Did you miss Ignite? We are hitting the road and heading to 11 cities across the US. Come join members of the Microsoft product team for interactive discussions & demos at our Mobility Transformed: The Path to Windows 10 event series. Be one of the first to learn tips and…


SQL Server 2016 preview

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, announced SQL Server 2016, an intelligent platform for a mobile first, cloud first world.  The next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform provides breakthrough performance for mission critical applications and deeper insights on your data across on-premises and cloud. Find out more…