PASS - Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the PASS category.
Give SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP a Quick Try for Free
Database Administration,Free Stuff,PASS,SQL Server News | November 7, 2009 | 2:01 pmYou have probably heard that the SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP is available, but you may not have given it a try yet because it is such a pain to download the huge install file, find a test server to run it on, and then install it. Under the best of conditions, this is at ...read more
Thursday at the PASS Community Summit
Conferences,PASS | November 6, 2009 | 9:40 pmThe last full day of the 2009 PASS Community Summit was the first day I have had at the conference to attend sessions all day long. My day started with two keynotes. After the obligatory vendor keynote, Dr. David DeWitt presented a keynote on future trends in data and storage technology in SQL Server, which ...read more
Wednesday at the PASS Community Summit
Conferences,PASS | November 4, 2009 | 7:28 pmThe second day of the full PASS Summit was packed with sessions. If fact, it was hard to select from the 56 sessions that were available. The day started with the Rushabh Mehta announcing the 2009 PASSion Awards, an annual award given by PASS to those volunteers that have given a lot of their time ...read more
Tuesday at the PASS Community Summit
Conferences,PASS,Speaking Schedule | November 3, 2009 | 7:52 pmToday was the first official day of the full (3-day) conference, with about 2,200 full conference attendees. Officially, PASS claims there are 2,998 registrations from 46 countries, but that number includes pre- and post-con attendees (who are also attending the full conference), plus Microsoft employees. As you might expect, the Seattle Convention Center was packed ...read more
PASS European Conference 2010 to be Held in Germany
Conferences,PASS | | 6:42 pmThe 2010 PASS European Conference will be held in Neuss, Germany, April 21-23, 2010. Details are currently scarce on the event, but it will include one day of pre-conference sessions, and the full conference will include over 30 technical sessions over two days. The URL for the event is www.european-pass-conference.com.
Monday at the 2009 PASS Community Summit
Conferences,PASS | | 6:24 pmMonday at the 2009 PASS Community Summit, for the most part, was reserved for pre-conference sessions, Microsoft Customer Insider sessions, and lots of meetings for the many people who put the Summit together. Monday evening, on the other hand, was devoted to networking and relaxing, with the PASS Welcome Reception and Quiz Bowl, the insider ...read more
Free Books at Red Gate Booth at PASS Summit
Books,Conferences,Free Stuff,PASS | November 1, 2009 | 7:52 pmRed Gate Software will be handing out a limited number of free paperback books at their booth at the 2009 PASS Community Summit. They include: Protecting SQL Server Data by John Magnabosco SQL Server Tacklebox by Rodney Landrum How to Become an Exceptional DBA by Brad M McGehee If you can’t make the PASS Summit, ...read more
2009 PASS Community Summit Registration Starts Out Strong
Conferences,PASS | | 5:06 pmRegistration for the 2009 PASS Community Summit started out strong with many attendees registering early the Sunday evening before the Summit’s commencement. What really surprised me was seeing so many familiar faces so soon. Lots of attendees were already catching up with each other and networking, even before the event officially starts. In fact, I ...read more
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