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SQLSaturday 31 Chicago: Recap

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Jorge Segarra 2 Comments

Last weekend I had the distinguished pleasure of attending Chicago’s very first SQLSaturday event. Before I begin my recap I’d like to again give a HUGE thanks the organizers of the event: Wendy Pastrick (Blog | Twitter), Aaron Lowe (Blog … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Presentation: SQL Server 101 Series

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

I’m extremely proud to announce that I’ll be a part of a fantastic webinar series being put on by Pragmatic Works on SQL Server 101. Basically a 2-week-long series of webinars covering all the information you need to know to … Continue reading →

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Beware Vendor Databases

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 5 Comments

This is just a quick post to serve as a warning sign to those who are DBAs in shops where you routinely get vendor pre-packaged databases (which should encompass about 99% of you). Today we had a vendor installing a … Continue reading →

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SQL University History Week II: Current Events

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 4 Comments

Welcome back students! In our last lesson we covered the history of SQL Server, the product. This is important stuff to know in order to understand the evolution of the technology you’re working with. SQL Server has made many strides … Continue reading →

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SQL University:Computer Lab at SQLServerbeta.com

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Jorge Segarra 1 Comment

Good afternoon students, this is just a quick announcement to let you know that SQL University (sort of) is offering a computer lab for students to cut their teeth on SQL 2008 technology. I say sort of because this lab … Continue reading →

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