http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=sqlcat&orTags=0Search results matching tag 'sqlcat'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic/archive/2013/01/13/new-england-mark-souza-on-big-data-and-cloud-at-nesql.aspxSun, 13 Jan 2013 18:33:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:47138Adam Machanic<p>This Thursday, January 17, at <a href="http://nesql.org/">New England SQL Server</a> we'll be featuring <a href="http://twitter.com/mark_sqlcat">Mark Souza</a>, General Manager of the Data Platform Group at Microsoft. Most of you are probably familiar with that name; <b>he's the guy who founded the CAT team</b>, and he's been in a number of key roles in the SQL Server organization for the past several years. </p><p>Mark's topic for Thursday is <b>Big Data and Cloud at Microsoft</b>. The talk should be an interesting look into how the company is approaching these key areas.</p><p>If you're in New England and aren't already a member of New England SQL Server, <a href="http://www.nesql.org/SignUp/tabid/100/Default.aspx">you can sign up here</a>. <b>RSVP is required</b> to attend our meetings, and we will send out the invitation e-mail on Tuesday morning.</p><p>Hope to see many of you there! <br></p>