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• OT: Last Minute Fantasy Football

  Only one slot left for the SQLBLOGGERS league.... To join, visit http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1 League ID: 540668 Password: rssfeed ALSO - We need at least 4 teams for this league, we have three right now.... It has to be an even number of Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:55 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Community, fun

• IMTC Presentation Posted

  Earlier this year, I was fortunate to visit Dublin, Ireland to speak at the Irish Microsoft Technical Conference (IMTC). Chuck Boyce from www.SQLServerDVD.com was there recording and streaming sessions. He was unable to stream my session live, but he Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:56 PM by RickHeiges | 1 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, Express, SQL 2005

• PASS - Take advantage of the current specials - ends June 30th

  PASS has structured its registrations to give the best deals to those who register the earliest. The current rate of $1395 expires June 30th. As Greg pointed out in his blog, community speakers have been announced. Register for the summit at http://summit2008.sqlpass.org/ Read More... Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 2:12 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences

• OT: SQL Blog Bracket

  March Madness is here! If you are interested in Joining in on the fun, follow the link below. http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/register/joinprivategroup_assign_team?GID=91191&P=sqlblog Group: 91191 Password: sqlblog Enjoy! Share this post: Read More... Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:35 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, fun, DTS

• Conferences Gearing Up!

  It seems to be that time of year. The time of year when conferences and speaking opportunities abound. I have some events coming up. If you are in the area, please drop in. March 20 - 7pm - Triad SQl Server User Group - www.triadsql.com . I will be delivering Read More... Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 10:44 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, Conferences, 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 | 3 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

• Last Night at the Triad SQL User Group

  I started the Triad SQL Server User Group with several other folks back in 2002. I led the chapter for 2 years before turning the reigns over to a Board of Directors. I have only been to one or two meetings since the turnover mainly because I have been Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:43 AM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Community, User Group Meetings

• Learn More in Less Time

  I recently got my login access to the streaming content from the PASS Community Summit in Denver. I have started to play the sessions on my other system as I work on other projects. It is great to be working along and pickup tidbits along the way while Read More... Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 10:11 AM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Conferences

• Buy the first 32-bits, get the second for FREE

  I spoke at the Charlotte SQL Server User Group last night. Will Sweeny confirmed that MSFT will continue to offer the free trade-out to 64-bit licensing from 32-bit. In other words, if you upgraded your 32-bit SQL 2000 to 32-bit SQL 2005 and are considering Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:14 PM by RickHeiges | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Licensing, Community, User Group Meetings, SQL 2005

• Charlotte SQL Server User Group - Oct 16

  If you live near Charlotte, NC or are planning to be in the area, drop by the Microsoft Offices at 7pm on Oct 16, 2007 for the local user group meeting. The topic will be "The 64-bit Question" which will discuss the options for moving to 64-bit for SQL Read More... Posted Thursday, October 04, 2007 6:09 PM by RickHeiges | 0 Comments Filed under: SQL Community, Education, Events, Community, User Group Meetings