On April 15, 2017 I’ll be speaking at SQL Saturday in Redmond, WA. I’ve settled down after the recent changes, so it’s time to start to be an active part of the Microsoft Data Platform (former SQL Server) community again. I’ll be talking about monitoring SQL Server Integration Services and the amazing support for JSON in SQL Server 2016: SSIS ...

 Join me for a day ofReal World Database Configuration and Tuning for Microsoft SQL ServerSQL Saturday Silicon Valley 2014Friday, March 14, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (PDT)Mountain View, CAClick HERE to register Now! Seating is very limited! This full-day training event combines a thorough overview of fundamental architectural concepts ...

I had the honor of traveling the great state of Colorado last week, speaking at the PASS chapters in Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Denver.  At all three events, we had a stellar attendance and, at least in Denver, broke all the records in recent memory both in terms of overall attendance and in first-timers. ...