SQL Server Mgmt Studio Templates

Here’s a little feature that has been shown to me multiple times over the years. Every time I see it I get all excited by the possibilities — then (sadly) quickly forget it. This time I hope that by writing it down I’ll remember longer… Enjoy the pictures!

It turns out that SQL Server Management Studio

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Rocky Mountain Tech Tri-Fecta 2010

Hey Denver area folks: Tomorrow, February 27, 2010, is this year’s Rocky Mountain Tech Tri-Fecta event in downtown Denver.

The Rocky Mountain Tech Tri-Fecta is a free, information-packed day of practical training and information concentrated in .NET, SQL Server, SharePoint and Microsoft Windows technologies. There will be  loads of sessions on a wide range of interesting

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SQL Server in the Cloud

I read “The no spin details on the new SDS features” article earlier today. It is about SQL Data Services (SDS)  and the acceleration of the release of relational database functionality. As a “part-time” SQL Server DBA, I’m still trying to wrap my head around this one:

Most importantly for developers, this means symmetric SQL Server

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The Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta

I spent most of yesterday attending the inaugural Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta. I’m happy to say that I found it completely worth the time. I learned a lot yesterday which makes spending a Saturday downtown totally worth it. Seeing so many great speakers just pushed it over the top. I truly hope this will become

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2/17/2009: Today’s Appearances

I started the day at a CSIA (Colorado Technology Association) session in downtown Denver. And no, I don’t know how Colorado Technology Association becomes CSIA in acronym form. I don’t question it, I just roll with it…

This morning’s session was sponsored by IBM and was on “eDiscovery” and records or information management and turned out

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