If you are in the area I will be speaking at the Triangle SQL Server Users Group meeting on Tuesday the 20th of September 2011. The session is on TempDB Best Practices and all of the details for the topic, directions etc. can be found here.  Be sure to register so they have enough food. Thanks and hope to see you all there, Andy

  I will be giving a presentation in between Earthquakes and Hurricanes in Charlotte NC. this Wednesday the 31st of August on Understanding Indexes in SQL Server 2008. If you are in the area please drop by and say hello. You can find out more information and register for the event here. Andy

I am honored to present Designing an SSIS Framework to Hampton Roads SQL Server and SharePoint Users Group tomorrow, 20 Jul 2011! You can register here. Details: Infotec 100 Constitution Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM (ET) If you read this blog and will be there, introduce yourself! I’m the fat ...

  I meant to blog about this many days ago but such is life right .  In a few hours I will jump into my truck (wish it was the Harley) and drive up to Richmond Va. to see my good friend Andy Leonard and the other folks at the Richmond SQL Server Users Group. I will be speaking on the topic of Understanding Indexes In SQL Server 2008 and ...

  I just wanted to let anyone in the area that I will be presenting a session at the Midlands PASS Chapter in Columbia SC. on Tuesday night the 14th of June 2011.  The title is “Understanding Indexes in SQL Server 2008” and you can find more details here.  Hope to see you all there. Make sure you RSVP so there is enough food . ...

Introduction I was honored earlier this week to present at Steel City SQL - the SQL Server Users Group in Birmingham Alabama. I've also had the opportunity to work alongside Tracy Hamlin (blog | @tracyhhamlin) this week. It's given me a fresh perspective on the amount of work it takes to build and sustain a user group, and reminded me of the ...

Even though I didn't make it to TechEd this year, it didn't mean I was quiet last week. On Wednesday, I was in Colorado, giving a talk for the new Colorado PASS User Group, which is a joint venture between 3 different existing groups from Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder. On Saturday, I spoke at SQL Saturday #43, in Redmond on the Microsoft ...

Just a heads up to those in the area that I will be speaking at the (TriPASS) Raleigh SQL Server user group on the 15th of June 2010. The topic is Storage & I/O Best Practices. The abstract is listed below: SQL Server relies heavily on a well configured storage sub-system to perform at its peak but unfortunately this is one of the most ...

In May and June of this year, I'll be giving four user groups presentations plus speaking at a SQL Saturday event. You can check my schedule for links to the relevant sites, and a description of my topics, as soon as they are available.  This post is mainly just a heads-up, so you can make your plans. http://schedule.KalenDelaney.com May ...

I'm honored to present Database Design for Developers to the Southern Maryland .Net Users Group! I'll be there Monday evening, 11 Jan 2010, and the meeting starts at 6:30. If you read this blog and attend, be sure to introduce yourself! :{> Andy