This coming week is another travelin’ TechNet Briefings week for me. I’ll have the pleasure of presenting live events in a couple of my favorite Indiana towns: Bloomington and Indianapolis!May 24 – Bloomington, INBloomington/Monroe County Convention Center302 South College Avenue Bloomington , INDIANA 47403 Phone: 812-336-3681Venue URL: Link to WebSite May 26 – Indianapolis, INTheater- AMC Clearwater … Continue reading Hoosier Daddy
Here’s another reminder of a good SQL 2005 webcast series going on this coming week.I’ve mentioned this a number of times in our live events.
Because his long wait is over!He has been waiting patiently for the long-promised Service Pack 1 for Small Business Server 2003, and now it’s finally HERE!With Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1, you can take advantage of several key product improvements, including:• Enhanced security and performance• Increased reliability• Improved productivity and collaborationWindows Small … Continue reading Why is this man smiling?
(Big nod of thanks to Mat Stephen for finding this.)Rob Garrison has done and documented performance tests comparing SQL 2000 and a beta of SQL 2005 in his “OLTP Drag Races” post. Guess what the result was? SQL 2005 is faster! Even in beta. So you know it will be faster when it ships. (I can’t … Continue reading SQL 2000 vs SQL 2005 Drag Race
Version 4.0.1 was published just a week ago. (How did I miss it?!)Those of you who attended live TechNet Briefings January-March know that this is a very useful set of tools for addressing compatibility issues.
…from the new TechNet Webcasts blog.
Here’s the scene… I’m stressing about preparing for a keynote speech I’m giving at an IT Expo tomorrow, which means tonight I’m flying away from home yet again. I’m on the road too much as it is… I mean, I love my job, but I love my kids more.So anyway, I happen to be driving to … Continue reading Hit the road, Dad!
Have you been to TechEdBloggers.net yet?(What about now, after you clicked that link?) What would you think about having a place like that to go to year-round, where you could view or subscribe to IT Pro-related event-news from Microsft, as well as blog postings from others in the IT Pro community?Well, I’m part of a … Continue reading At work on a new IT Pro Community / Events Site
Dean Andrews, our man in charge of all TechNet Webcast events here in the US, has finally started blogging! Check it out, and subscribe (RSS) to it if you want the latest webcast news straight from the guy who knows all.
Hello again, my Milwaukee friends! Other than a noisy start, and an annoying fire drill interruption, I had a great time with you all! How did you like the event? I got a few helpful comments, but if you have more to say please feel free to email me or, even better, enter your comments … Continue reading Milwaukee Wisconsin TechNet Briefing Questions (and Answers)
Absolutely Full of I.T. 