I will be speaking again this year at SQL Server Live in Orlando. The event is at the Royal Pacific Resort from 12th-17th of November. It’s a great location for an event, and good for families, too. Our family spent the week there a few years ago and managed to combine work with vacation. The resort is close enough to the park that you can hear the screams from the rides.
I am excited about this year’s event because I served as co-chair for SQL Server Live along with Andrew Brust. I joined right as the call for speakers closed. That gave me a period of exactly one day to reach out and solicit speakers. I’m hoping that next year I might have a bit more time to recruit speakers. After the call ended Andrew and I went through the list of submissions and picked the ones that best fit the tracks.
The last time I put together a speaking lineup was six years ago. In many ways, this felt like a trip back in time. It was fun trying to figure out who to place where, and when, and make sure all the pieces fit. We’ve got a great lineup, too, you can see it for yourself here. I’m especially excited to have Allan Hirt conducting the all day lab session on SQL Server High Availability on Sunday. I’ve long advocated that proper training involves labs, and Allan is the best in the industry at building labs for his training classes.
This year I have two sessions and will be part of two panels.
Cardinality Estimates in Microsoft SQL Server – One of my favorite sessions I’ve built over the years is this talk on cardinality. I delivered it at Techorama back in May and I’m proud to be doing it again at SQL Live.
Upgrading to SQL Server 2016 – I put together this session earlier this year and delivered it at SQL Konferenz back in February. It got positive feedback and I’m looking forward to delivering it again.
In with The New, And The Old Too: The Database New World Order – In what should be a lively discussion, I’m taking part in a panel where we talk about the current state of database technology and what data professionals need to do in order to continue to show value in their roles.
SQL Server Live Networking Event – What better way to close out the week than hanging out with other data geeks such as yourself.
SQL Server LIve! is a great event. I have been there every year since it started, except for one time when the Microsoft MVP Summit conflicted. I enjoy how the audience is a mixture of data professionals, as it leads to wonderful conversations and collaboration. I’m fortunate to have been a part of putting together the speakers for this year. If you have the opportunity to attend, you should. You won’t find a better lineup of speakers and content. And, what’s more, is that if you register before August 11th and use the code LSPK48 you get $500 off registration costs!
I can make it easier for you, just follow this link and the code will be applied automatically: http://bit.ly/LSPK48_reg
If you are already planning on attending feel free to contact me, I’d love to connect with you while in Orlando.
