Do you enjoy working with SQL Server? Do you enjoy relaxing in wine country? Would you like to work with SQL server AND relax in wine country at the same time?
I know I would. And so would Denny Cherry. In fact, Denny liked the idea so much he decided to create SQL Excursions, a series of events where people can get together to learn about SQL in a relaxing manner. And I was honored that Denny asked me to be the first guest presenter with him for the very first SQL Excursion coming up in Napa, CA from May 17-19.
Check out the agenda for the event. If you want I can summarize it for you here: #SQLWINNING
Performance Tuning Made Easy – This will be similar to the half-day session offered at PASS that had 250 people in the room and another 100 that were turned away. If you were one of those 100, you will want to attend as I plan on taking a deeper dive into how to help you be more effective in your current role, something I cannot do when speaking to hundreds of people at once.
Storage Configuration and Tuning – Denny Cherry is one of the top experts in the world when it comes to storage configuration and tuning and a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server. Come listen to him teach you some tips and tricks with regards to storage, which will lead nicely into…
Virtualization and SQL Server – …Denny and I sharing our experiences with SQL Server running in a virtualized environment. We expect to not only show you some examples of VMWare and Hyper-V, but we are also planning on having you put your hands on the products as well. We want you to leave Napa feeling comfortable navigating your way through a virtual environment.
SQL Server Indexing Top Down – Denny will walk you through indexing and SQL Server, discussing strategies for how you can tune queries using proper indexing and how to conduct proper index maintenance.
How Table Partitioning Works to Save You Money – Denny has been helping clients for years save money with some very simple partitioning techniques. Denny will help you understand how to get this done for your shop as well.
Hands On Troubleshooting – This will be similar to the series of “Choose Your Own Adventure” talks that I have been participating in recently. We will walk you through real scenarios where you will need to troubleshoot using native tools only. This shared learning experience will provide you a solid base for how to troubleshoot the vast majority of performance issues in your own shop.
OK, now comes the important part: go here to register. Don’t forget we will have wine tastings, wonderful weather, great food, and an opportunity to network and build relationships with your peers that will serve you well going forward.
I can’t wait to see you there!
