PASS Summit 2014 – All Day Pre-Con

sqlsat271_web It all started at SQL Saturday #271 in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico.  My good friend Chris Shaw and I were sitting outside the event catching up on things as we usually do. Our topic of discussion turned to one of presenting and comparing notes of our most recent speaking engagements.  After a few minutes of chatting, we both realized that relating the topic of choice to real world examples was turning out to be a great way to further ingrain the technology to the attendees.  What better way to learn about things than to speak about real world scenarios?

As our ramblings continued, we stumbled on the notion that having two data professionals, both with a wide range of skills and backgrounds, present in a “rumble” type of fashion could potentially be a fun and entertaining session.

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As simple as that, a pre-con abstract is born!

So, come, join us for our full day pre-con at the PASS Summit 2014 in beautiful Seattle and see who is the victor!  There might even be a trophy! I can assure you that it’s going to be a day filled with technology and real world solutions brought to you by two guys who have a lot of passion for Microsoft SQL Server and the PASS Community!

In case you wanted to see the official Abstract we have included it here. We hope to see you there!! To register check out this link.

Real World End-to-End Performance Solutions

Do you ever wonder how other people approach real world business objectives from start to finish? The success of a project can be hampered from decisions that are made before a single row resides in a database, and yet often there is no one single best solution, because different people will approach a problem from different angles and there are countless variables along the path that are critical to success. If you make a mistake at the beginning, costly redesigns may haunt you for years to come.

In this powerful yet entertaining full-day pre-conference session, we will start with two different database professionals with two different skill sets. The speakers both have very different ways of approaching a project (and are both set in their ways!), but both have the same measurable goal. Whose process runs faster? Join this session and see the results.

In other words . . . “Let’s get ready to Rumble!”

What may appear as the end of the session is really only the beginning as variables and limitations are added and various questions are answered: What happens to our project when we are forced to use GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers), or when we push our solution to the cloud? Does the introduction of new hardware improve the overall outcome of our test? Do we see faster performance with SQL Server 2014 over SQL Server 2012? Join us and find out!

The Combantants

chrisshawChris Shaw:  In the red corner representing Colorado Springs, standing tall at 5 foot 6 nothing but attitude. Armed with a staggering 17 years of experience for a right hand and striking fast wit for the knock out on the left. Your 5 year SQL Server MVP, Pass Regional Mentor, and Colorado Springs User Group leader… Chris Shaw.

You can find Chris on Twitter at @SQLShaw

jmorehouse_preconJohn Morehouse: In the blue corner, backed by corn huskers and fire fighters, a true hero dedicated to destroying poor database performance and the sharing of database knowledge. Lighting fast reflexes and in depth knowledge is unleashed to deliver lethal blows. The towering, the intimidating and the inspirational to so many… John Morehouse.

You can find John on Twitter at @SqlRUs

So go, register, sign up and come see Chris and I battle it out to the bitter end.  Fun & learning will be had by all!

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