Some Post-PASS Thoughts on Local User Groups
For all the groups the most immediate need is to rescue what they can of the mailing list stored at PASS.org and to have a new landing page and/or...
2020-12-29 (first published: 2020-12-20)
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SQLAndy
A Note to the PASS Board of Directors
I just read with dismay that Mindy Curnutt has resigned. That’s a big loss at a time when the future of PASS is in doubt and we need all...
2020-12-06
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Requesting Comments on the SQLOrlando Operations Manual
For the past couple weeks I’ve been trying to capture a lot of ideas about how and what and why we do things in Orlando and put them into...
2020-12-02
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The Future of PASS
2020 has been a tough year for PASS. It’s primary fund raiser – the PASS Summit – was converted to a virtual event that attracted fewer attendees and far...
2020-12-04 (first published: 2020-11-21)
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Notes on the PASS 2020 Virtual Summit – Conclusions
I waited a week to write this, letting the experience settle some. Looking back, it wasn’t a terrible experience. Content was findable and as far as I could tell...
2020-11-21
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Notes on the 2020 PASS Virtual Summit – Part 6
Mostly Friday notes here. This morning I was the moderator for Continuous Integration with Local Agents and Azure DevOps by Steve Jones. The way the Summit worked this year...
2020-11-14
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Notes on the 2020 PASS Virtual Summit – Part 5
Thursday evening, writing a few more notes. Felt like I struggled more to stay engaged and attentive today, which is above average for day 4 of a 5 day...
2020-11-13
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Notes on the 2020 PASS Virtual Summit – Part 4
Last night (Tuesday) was the main reception and then “networking bubbles”. The reception consisted of DJ Leanne playing assorted music (and seeming to have a good time doing so)...
2020-11-13
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Serious Thoughts About PASS
Back when Covid started I guessed that this might be yet another live-or-die challenge for PASS. PASS is heavily dependent on Summit revenue and uses it to fund all...
2020-11-23 (first published: 2020-11-12)
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Vote in the PASS Election
If you login to pass.org AND have previously met the criteria to vote this year, you’ll see this. Click the button and you’ll be off to the voting page...
2020-11-12
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
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