News - Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the News category.
Vote for the Exceptional DBA of the Year
DBA Career,News | June 23, 2010 | 1:00 amStarting today, you can vote for the 2010 Exceptional DBA of the Year. All of the nominations have been reviewed by a panel of judges, and six have been selected to be voted on by the SQL Server community. The winner will not only receive the recognition of being the 2010 Exceptional DBA of the ...read more
SQLBits 7 to be Held in York September 30 – October 2, 2010
Conferences,News | June 21, 2010 | 9:02 amSQLBits—The 7 Wonders of SQL Conference—will be held in York, England, September 30 through October 2, 2010. SQLBits is the largest SQL Server conference held in Europe, and this three-day event will be held at York University, allowing up to 500 SQL Server professionals to attend.
Nominations for the 2010 Exceptional DBA Award are Now Open
DBA Career,News | May 3, 2010 | 6:16 pmSQLServerCentral.com, along with Red Gate Software, are glad to announce that nominations for the 2010 Exceptional DBA Awards are now open. Three years ago, the award was established to help bring about more awareness regarding the importance of the DBA role among the IT community. The first ever Exceptional DBA Award went to Dan McClain ...read more
Besides Being a DBA, Do You Also Happen to be an Exchange Administrator?
News | April 23, 2010 | 10:08 amI know a lot of DBAs fall into the category of part-time DBAs, because they work in small IT shops and they often have to wear many hats. I have actually never shared this secret before, but I was an Exchange Administrator before became becoming a full-time DBA, back in the old days when Exchange ...read more
SQL Saturday Schedule Update
Conferences,News,Speaking Schedule | March 5, 2010 | 11:06 amIn January, I blogged about the upcoming SQL Saturdays for 2010, and since then, many more events have been scheduled, so I thought I would do a quick update. I wish I could attend more of the events, but so far, I am scheduled to speak at: SQLSaturday #31 – Chicago 2010 While I have ...read more
SQLBits 6 to Be Held in London, April 16, 2010
Conferences,News | February 25, 2010 | 11:01 amThe upcoming SQLBits 6, to be held Friday, April 16, 2010, will be held at the Church House Conference Centre in Westminster, London, England. This full day, free event will be themed around SQL Server performance and scalability. Currently, the call for speakers is open, and if you would like to submit session abstracts for ...read more
SQL Server 2005 & 2008 SP Release Dates
Database Administration,News | February 12, 2010 | 2:44 pmMicrosoft has announced that Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 will be released in the third quarter of 2010, and that Service Pack 4 for SQL Server 2005 will be released in the fourth quarter of 2010. Find out more here.
SQL Source Control Early Access Program Open
News | January 28, 2010 | 11:19 amManaging T-SQL source code has never been easy, and has often been the bane for many T-SQL developers. Later this year, this problem will go away as Red Gate Software introduces its new SQL Source Control software, which allows T-SQL code to be managed under source control, while working directly from inside of Management Studio. ...read more
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