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 ...

Another SQL Saturday event has been scheduled in Pordenone (Italy), it will be the SQL Saturday #589 and this year it will be more international than the previous editions because the Data Science track will be completely in English language, as some other sessions as well! SQL Saturday Pordenone 2017 will be on February, Saturday 25, 2017 ...

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday 470 in Bethesda, MD at the Microsoft MTC on Dec 5!  The event is already sold out with a waiting list!http://www.sqlsaturday.com/470/eventhome.aspxMy topic is ''First Look at SQL Server 2016''.  Microsoft has been busy working on the next version of SQL Server - ...

I recently needed to update my PASS and SQL Saturday speaker profiles. I emailed my good friend and Awesome Community Person Karla Landrum for help, and Karla kindly responded with detailed instructions that even I could follow. I decided to capture and share my experience updating my PASS and SQL Saturday profiles. Updating Your PASS ...

Slides and demo files of the sessions we have made at SQL Saturday #454 in Turin are available for download through the schedule page. This is a good occasion to say ''Thanks'' to Politecnico di Torino (that has hosted the event), Organizers, Sponsors and Speakers. A big Thanks also to who have attended this event, you have made of this event a ...

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday 452 in Charlotte on Oct 17!  Last year, this event had a great turnout.  Be a part of it this year! Register Now! http://www.sqlsaturday.com/452/eventhome.aspx  My topic is ''First Look at SQL Server 2016''.  Microsoft has been busy working on the next ...

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday #445 on October 10, 2015! When I first moved to North Carolina 25 years ago, I moved to Raleigh.  The Triangle is a great place to live and raise a family.  There is still time to register.  Go to the following ...

Today, I was awarded (at least) one more time with the Microsoft MVP Award. This makes 12 years, and with this, my 11th renewal, I have yet to feel like it is something I can take for granted (you don’t want to be around me the last week of September!). It has been a great time so far, and I have no idea how many years I will be back (admittedly, ...

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at SQL Saturday #440 on October 3, 2015! I am originally from Western PA and it is always good to get back ''Home''.  This will be my 3rd time at this SQL Saturday event.  There is still time to register.  Go to the following ...

Mercy, July is flying past at breakneck pace isn't it? The best part of July passing into the history books is that August has me speaking at two SQL Saturday's, one of them being a first time for me. On August 8 I will travel up to Indianapolis for SQL Saturday #402, a city I have been to a few times previously but not for a SQL Saturday. My ...