Thomas LaRock

Denver – Day Four

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Today was another good day, full of good content as well as lots of networking opportunities. After the keynote session, I headed over to a talk about execution plan cache analysis. There was lots of good information presented regarding the new dynamic management views in SS2K5. Some cool tricks were shown as well, including how … Read more

Denver – Day Three

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Today the conference is in full swing. There seems to be a little less energy this year, I am not certain why that might be the case. Perhaps it was the late night karaoke that has me a little worn down. The keynote session was informative as we were introduced to some of the new … Read more

Denver – Day Two

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Today is the day that is set aside for Volunteer Training. About forty or so PASS Volunteers get together and spend the day discussing various topics about PASS in general. The best part of the day are the parts where we break out into smaller, more focused groups, to discuss any necessary issues. The advantage … Read more

Denver – Day One (and night)

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The first day is done here in Denver. It was longer than expected, but as always it was full of information. I started my day by heading over to registration with nothing in my hands except for a piece of paper that said I had paid for the conference. Every year I lug around way … Read more

Denver

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Well, I made it to Denver for the 2007 PASS conference. I lived in Denver for six months back in ’99, so this is like aa mini-homecoming for me this week. After my arrival I met up with some colleagues and took a strool around town. I had lots of good memories of my time … Read more

Where Have the DBA's Gone?

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As my children get older I start to play more and more advanced games with them. First, we started with rattles and things that made noise. Then we moved to chasing around the room and the well-known “Tickle Monster”. Recently it has been games that involve communication skills and reasoning. The latest game I have … Read more

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