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Aaron is a senior consultant for SQL Sentry, Inc., makers of performance monitoring and event management software for SQL Server, Analysis Services, and Windows. He has been blogging here at sqlblog.com since 2006, focusing on manageability, performance, and new features; has been a Microsoft MVP since 1997; tweets as @AaronBertrand; and speaks frequently at user group meetings and SQL Saturday events.
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Last week I went to Liverpool, UK - birthplace of The Beatles - to speak and to represent SQL Sentry at SQL Bits 9 . I have to hand it to these guys - James, Tim, Allan, Simon, Darren, Neil, Dave, Chris, and countless others that my jet-lagged mind is Read More...
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Not that my preferences really mean a hill of beans to anyone else, but since I've asked for your vote on my sessions , I'd also like to share the list of sessions that I've marked as "preferred" so far. Now, since we have no idea what the schedule will Read More...
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This weekend I have been in England for SQL Bits 8 . Today I am in London preparing for a client visit, but I had a fun-filled few days by the sea in Brighton. I presented four different times at this conference: two vendor sessions on execution plan Read More...
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Today I presented my "What's New in SQL Server 'Denali'" deck to about 40 attendees at SQL Saturday #65 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Attached below (and here ) are the slightly updated slides and samples. Read More...
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Last weekend I spoke at SQL Saturday #60 in Cleveland, Ohio. I had a great time catching up with some existing friends and colleagues, and met a bunch of new people too. I presented two sessions: What's New in Denali, and T-SQL: Bad Habits to Kick. Yesterday Read More...
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Every time I attend a SQL Saturday , I leave with a rejuvenated and even further reinforced sense of community. Cleveland ( SQL Saturday #60 ) was by far no exception. Allen White ( blog | twitter ), Erin Stellato ( blog | twitter ), Cory Stevenson, Brian Read More...
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[This is an overly verbose and self-centered entry into @MidnightDBA 's Un-SQL Friday .] I've been unintentionally building my current brand since 1996. This was the year I learned the wonders of desktop publishing (if you can call Corel Draw desktop Read More...
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It hasn't been 24 hours since I left behind a slew of new and old friends in Seattle, and I already feel - as someone else put it - that I've left summer camp for another long, cold winter. Okay, it's not going to be that bad - I'll soon be heading home Read More...
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It is with both sadness and excitement that I am announcing I am leaving my position as Senior Data Architect at OTO Labs . The sadness comes because I am leaving behind a great company and an outstanding team, many of whom I am quite happy to consider Read More...
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When I started my technical career, the only way to learn about programming was from books and magazines. I remember writing my first HTML page and finding it quite similar to the Vic20 days, where you would transcribe code for hours; when you made a Read More...
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Tonight I spoke at the SNESSUG user group meeting in Warwick, RI. You can download the slide deck here (this is a 3.5 MB PDF with presenter notes): http://sqlblog.com/files/folders/23423/download.aspx If you attended the talk, please feel free to provide Read More...
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[Sorry I have been a little absent over the past couple of weeks. Returning from the Olympics just a little over a week ago meant some busy catch-up and a heavy lead-in to today's event.] Today I spoke at SQL Saturday #33 in Charlotte, NC. My presentation Read More...
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Today I presented "Management Studio Tips & Tricks" at SQL Saturday #34 in Waltham, MA. I had an audience of close to 100 (my biggest talk yet!), and unless they were stroking my ego, I achieved my primary goal for the session: to make sure that every Read More...
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Wow, what a week! I am just settling in back home after a week away, most of which I spent at the PASS summit in Seattle. Whether you were there or not, you might be interested in my perspective of how the week went, and why this continues to be the best Read More...
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I have attended PASS for several years, and discovered at my very first event that this is an extremely valuable conference to attend. The actual technical tidbits I’ve learned from attending sessions and having conversations with my peers, PASS officials Read More...
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