OK, so I am still going through the 168 sessions at the SQL PASS Summit next week in Seattle. I must admit, I am relying on my knowledge of the speakers as my first priority. But a good title always grabs your attention so let's take a look at some...
Yesterday, I highlighted "DBA's behaving badly... Worst Practices for Database Administrators" by Rod Colledge. I think I can contribute to this subject by experience so I'll be there.
How about "Dude, Where Is My Memory? Understanding Microsoft SQL Server Memory Usage and Management" by Maciej Pilecki. I thought SQL Server just grabbed all the memory it could and never gave it back. Must attend this one.
Of course "Yes, I'm Actually Using The Cloud" by Brent Ozar is a catchy title. Should be standing room only for this one.
And then there's "Lies, damned lies and statistics" by Gail Shaw. I am interested in why the automatic maintenance of index statistics is sometimes not sufficient so this will be a good one.
OK, being a kid in a candy shop, I have already double booked myself several times. This is why some companies send a team of people to a conference to cover all relevant subjects by dividing and conquering.
For me, I will have to venture into each presentation deck to see which session gets my final vote. But don't worry, I can also wait for the DVDs with all the sessions for review later anyway. Even the sessions I actually attend. This is necessary because the expression "Dude, Where Is My Memory?" is something I say to myself quite a lot anyway...
cheers
Brian
Brian D. Egler, MCITP/MCSE/MCT 2009, is currently an instructor with Global Knowledge, teaching various Microsoft training courses. He is a SQL specialist with a focus on SQL Server, Windows, .Net and XML. Egler has been a technical instructor for over 20 years and has more than 10 years experience with SQL Server, data modeling, database design, application development including IMS, DB2, Sybase. Every year he runs the Boston Marathon for cancer research.
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Ha! Thanks, glad you liked
Ha! Thanks, glad you liked the title. I'd heard from past members of the abstract reviewing committee that 99% of your ability to get in depends on picking a good title. I tried sexing mine up as much as possible. ;-)
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