New York City – SQL Saturday #235

I want to thank the selection committee for having the opportunity to present at SQL Saturday #235 in New York City. There is an all-star line up of speakers this day. It should be a good time to network with other professionals in the field and learn some new things about the product. I will definitely be listing to Lovin Spoonful’s “Summer In The City” on the drive down. I learnt from last year to wear shorts since it is hot in the city! Below are the details of the…

North Haven – SQL Saturday #184

I am totally pumped up about having the opportunity to present at SQL Saturday #184 in North Haven. I will be posting an updated version of the presentation with TSQL code before the end of the weekend. I hope you have time to attend cool event on March 2nd, 2013! Topic: How to audit and prevent unwanted user actions Abstract: Typical corporations are composed of small departments located in different countries and time zones. Adding offshore resources and vendors to the mix make the coordination IT efforts more complicated. While…

Providence – SQL Saturday #156

I am totally pumped up about having the opportunity to host a SQL Saturday #156 in Providence RI. I have been involved with the local PASS group, SNESSUG for almost four years and the current chapter president for one. I have definitely grown from the experince! I will be centering the keynote speach on the value of professional associations, a recent topic of Buck Woody at Simple Talk. With a product as big as SQL Server (TSQL, SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS), it is great to chat with others doing work…

New York City – SQL Saturday #158

I am totally pumped up about having the opportunity to present at SQL Saturday #158 in New York City. It should be a good time to network with other professionals in the field and learn some new things about the product. I will be posting an updated version of the presentation with TSQL code before the end of the week. I hope you have time to attend cool event on August 4th, 2012! Topic: Full Text Indexing Basics Abstract: Today’s large data fields (LDF) are full of unstructured information stored…