SQL PASS Summit 2013 1st Timers Webcast is TODAY!

Just a reminder that TODAY is my SQL PASS Summit 1st Times Webcast for the 2013 PASS Summit.  The webcast is at 1pm PST / 4pm EST.  I’ll be using GoToMeeting this year, and the URL for the webcast is https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4906797491661003009 (THIS URL HAS BEEN CHANGED).  Just sign in at the meeting time (or just before) […]

SSL VPNs and Certificates

I end up VPNing into a lot of different companies networks, and the thing that I see that always kills me is when I VPN I’m given an SSL URL to connect to in order to get connected, but before the site appears I get a security warning that the SSL certificate isn’t trusted for […]

SQL PASS 2013 1st Timers Webcast

It’s a little late in coming, but I’m happy to announce that I’ll be presenting my SQL PASS 1st Timers webcast for the 3rd year in a row.  The webcast will be via GoToMeeting this year.  The webcast will be on September 25th, 2013 at 1PM PST / 4PM EST.  Just fire up the old […]

I Will Never Use A Travel Agent Again

Recently I had the privilege of traveling to Poland for SQL Day 2013. As always the people running the conference threw a great event.  For this trip I got everything booked through the conference’s travel agent to setup the flights.  This is a mistake that I will not be making again.  When the travel agent […]