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• September 12 in San Fran

  Just a reminder that I will be speaking at the SF UG SQL Server User Group on Sep 12. Here is a link with all of the details. If you are in the area, It would be great to see you! Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:04 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: VM, SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings, SQL 2005, SQL 2000, Social Networking, PASS, SQL 2012

• Speaking at Richmond

  I am honored to be the guest speaker at the Richmond SQL Server User Group on Monday, Sep 15. They usually have their meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month, but they made a special exception. I will be speaking about SQL Server 2008 and Consolidation. Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:32 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: VM, SQL Community, Education, Events, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings

• Webcast on Enhancing your SQL Server Skills with SQL Server Express

  Chuck Heinzelman and I are on the Advisory Board for the THRIVE Campaign by Microsoft. The THRIVE campaign is about getting people to use tools that they already own or are FREE to download in order to learn/enhance new skills. I thought right away about Read More... Posted Friday, June 19, 2009 9:56 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, SQL 2008, Express

• Heading to TechEd in about 6 weeks

  I have been attending Teched every year since 2005. Last year, I really did not like the separation that was "forced" between IT Pro and Dev. I like to attend sessions from both areas - SQL covers both areas. I am glad they combined it this year (as it Read More... Posted Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:16 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, SQL 2008

• SQL Server 2008 Firestarter Event - Charlotte, NC on Jan 15

  If you are in the Charlotte area, please come by for a FREE half-day event. You need to register first though at the following link: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032400468&Culture=en-US Here is what the schedule looks Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:54 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, SQL 2008

• This past Tuesday Night at the Triad SSUG

  This past Tuesday, I was finally able to attend my local user group meeting. My travel schedule never seemed to match up with the meeting dates this year. It was good to see old friends and meet new faces. John Welch, SQL Server MVP, from Mariner presented Read More... Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:46 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings

• Happy Launch Day!

  It's Official, today! We have a party for SQL Server 2008 in LA! The product may not be shipping, but that won't stop us from having our party. Seriously, Today marks the beginning of a more useful Launch than the 2005 launch. What am I saying? The Launch Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:56 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, SQL 2008, Katmai

• In case you did not hear, PASS Call for Speakers is now open!

  In the latest PASS Community Connector, there is a call for Speakers for this year's summit in Seattle in November. If you have never been to Seattle in November, it really makes you want to learn more about SQL Server in the breakout sessions. ;-) But Read More... Posted Friday, February 22, 2008 8:39 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings, SQL 2005

• 3 More Weeks 'til Launch!

  3 weeks from today, the launch party for SQl Serve 2008 will be on! If you are in Southern California, you will be in the "happening" spot. Enjoy! Why have a launch without the release of the product? SQL Server 2008 is more of an incremental release. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:57 AM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, SQL 2008, Katmai, User Group Meetings

• Get Ready for SQL Server 2008!

  On Jan. 24, there is a FREE virtual conference focused on SQL Server 2008. This is not just a webcast that you can view online. The sessions are scheduled at specific times with Live Q&A following the session from the speakers. Grab one of your SQL Read More... Posted Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:13 AM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai, SQL 2005

• Try out SQL 2008 without downloading it!

  In case you have not heard yet....... SQL Server 2008 CTP5 Beta Now Available for Free in a Secure Hosted Environment! PASS, MaximumASP, Dell and Intel have partnered to offer this advance preview... Try out real-world data online in a secure, hosted Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:25 PM by RickHeiges | 3 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Community, SQL 2008, Katmai

• No More HCL - in 2008

  The old Hardware Compatibility List which was renamed the "Windows Catalog" is no more. When creating a Clustered Solution, you need to have a system that is Certified for clustering or there will be no official support. This has been a point of pain Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:25 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, SQL 2008, Katmai, High Availability, New Features

• Seemless Upgrade or "seem" less like an upgrade

  Last week at the PASS Community Summit, I was so busy that I did not get a chance to blog about anything. Looking back, I had a great time and learned a few things. In one of the keynotes, I heard MSFT say that the upgrade experience from 2005 to 2008 Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:37 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Conferences, SQL 2008, Katmai

• PASS is next month!

  I can't believe it. The PASS COmmunity Summit is only a month away! Check out the strong SQL Server content at www.sqlpass.org and register today. BI is a growing part of your business and is also a growing part of the content that you will find in Denver Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:45 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Events, Community, Conferences, SQL 2008

• Caught by the roving eye at TechEd, Catching Up on Katmai

  I was in Orlando for Tech for 2.5 days. It was great to see some old friends and make new ones too. I saw fellow SQLBloggers like Kalen, Kevin, and of course Peter to drop a few names. Today, a colleague of mine on the Board of Directors with PASS shot Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:52 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Events, Community, Conferences, fun, SQL 2008, Katmai