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First time speaking at SQLBits and the laptop debacle

So this weekend I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to speak at the largest SQL Server conference in the UK, I’d been attending the conference since it began back in 2007 on and off and have seen it grow from strength to strength attracting some of the best in the industry. I had wanted to speak...

Posted to Atul Thakor (Weblog) by AtulThakor on Mon, Apr 11 2011
SQLBits 8 is full

We have reached the limit for the number of delegates we can safely hold at the venue, so we can not take any new registrations. To stop new registrations we have added a code that will mean you can not complete the registration process.

Posted to SQLBits (Weblog) by MartinBell on Mon, Apr 4 2011
Meme Monday: Say something somewhat meaningful in 11 words or less

SQLBits 8 will be the best SQLBits yet.

Posted to Simons SQL Blog (Weblog) by simonsabin on Mon, Apr 4 2011
Crappy Code - Meets London for 1st time

I knew it all along I’m both a winner and @ the same time it appears also full of crap (code that is), if don’t know what I’m talking about – where have you been and do try to keep up I was to be found in a darkened room for the 1 st Annual Crappy Code Games held in London http://www.crappycodegames...

Posted to Neil Hambly (Weblog) by NeilHambly on Sun, Apr 3 2011
There are some more places available on the SQLBits training days

We’ve moved a few things around which has freed up some places on the Performance Monitoring and the Optimising BI Training Days at SQLBits 8 . SQL Server Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting with Klaus Aschenbrenner It's Monday, 10:30am. You are just receiving an email that informs you that...

Posted to SQLBits (Weblog) by MartinBell on Thu, Mar 17 2011
SQLBits 8 Agenda Published

Anyone who has been waiting for the agenda for SQLBits can now find the agendas for both Friday and Saturday at http://sqlbits.com/information/agenda.aspx To change the Conference Day choose the day from the drop down list. This will be our biggest confernce to day as we have put added additional session...

Posted to Martin Bell UK SQL Server MVP (Weblog) by MartinBell on Thu, Mar 3 2011
10 things not to do with SQL Server

The recording of my session from SQLBits last year has now been fixed so you can watch the whole thing. You can watch or download the recording from here http://www.sqlbits.com/Sessions/Event7/10_things_you_should_never_do_with_SQL_Server Things I cover are indexing, truncating the transaction log, reindexing...

Posted to Simons SQL Blog (Weblog) by simonsabin on Mon, Feb 21 2011
SQLBits will be full shortly

This really is a note to give people a gentle nudge. If you are thinking about coming to SQLBits then you need to register soon. We’ve never had to close registrations this early but it looks like we will be full my mid March. Some of the training days will be full before then. With the early bird rate...

Posted to Simons SQL Blog (Weblog) by simonsabin on Fri, Feb 18 2011
What are the Crappy Code Games - Tips on how to win?

This is part of a series on the Crappy Code Games The background Who can enter? What are the challenges? What are the prizes? Why should I attend? Tips on how to win Tips on how to win Each test has some different aspect that will define how you win. In this post we will give you some tips on how to...

Posted to Simons SQL Blog (Weblog) by simonsabin on Wed, Feb 16 2011
What are the Crappy Code Games - Why should I attend?

This is part of a series on the Crappy Code Games The background Who can enter? What are the challenges? What are the prizes? Why should I attend? Tips on how to win Why should I attend? The crappy code games isn’t all about winning, its also about having a good time and learning about SQL Server. Even...

Posted to Simons SQL Blog (Weblog) by simonsabin on Tue, Feb 15 2011

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