Allen White : Speaking

T-SQL Tuesday #41 - Presenting and Loving it!

AllenMWhite — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:56:00 GMT

For this T-SQL Tuesday Bob Pusateri asked us to share how we came to love presenting. Before I ever got involved in computing technology I had (and still have) a love for the theatre, specifically musical theatre. When I was little the majority of albums...(read more)

Speaking - SQL Saturday 173, Washington DC

AllenMWhite — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:14:00 GMT

After a great time at the PASS Summit in Seattle I'll be once again presenting on PowerShell for SQL Server at SQL Saturday #173 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. On Friday, December 7 I'll be presenting my full day session Automate and Manage SQL Server with...(read more)

PASS Summit 2012 PreCon - DBA-298-P Automate and Manage SQL Server with PowerShell

AllenMWhite — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:56:00 GMT

On Tuesday I presented an all-day pre-conference session on using PowerShell to automate and manage SQL Server. It was a very full day and we had a lot of great questions. One discussion in Module 6 was around scripting all the objects in a database,...(read more)

[Speaking] PowerShell at the PASS Summit

AllenMWhite — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:49:00 GMT

Next week is the annual PASS Summit , the event of the year for those of us in the SQL Server community. We get to see our old friends, make new friends, and learn an amazing amount about SQL Server, and it'll be in Seattle, so it's close to the mother...(read more)

24 Hours of PASS - PowerShell 101 for the SQL Server DBA

AllenMWhite — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:32:00 GMT

Thanks to everyone who came out for the session today. It was a lot of fun and I hope you had a great experience as well. I've attached the demo scripts and slide deck to this post, and I look forward to seeing you in November at the PASS Summit! Alle...(read more)

Speaking - 24 Hours of PASS, Summit Preview Edition

AllenMWhite — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:26:00 GMT

There's so much to learn to be effective with SQL Server, and you have an opportunity to immerse yourselves in 24 hours of free technical training this week from PASS, via the 24 Hours of PASS event. I'll be presenting an introductory session on PowerShell...(read more)

Speaking - Red Gate's SQL in the City

AllenMWhite — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:43:00 GMT

The great folks at Red Gate have invited me to join the festivities at the SQL in the City events in both Chicago on October 5, and in Seattle on November 5. In both cities I'll be presenting a session entitled Automated Deployment: Application And Database...(read more)

SQLCruise Alaska was Amazing

AllenMWhite — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:08:00 GMT

You'd think that providing in-depth SQL Server training on a cruise ship would be an excuse for a vacation disguised as a business trip, but you'd be wrong. This past week I traveled with the founders of SQLCruise, Tim Ford and Brent Ozar , along with...(read more)

SQL Rally Presentations

AllenMWhite — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:48:00 GMT

As I drove to Dallas for this year's SQL Rally conference (yes, I like to drive) I got a call asking if I could step in for another presenter who had to cancel at the last minute. Life happens, and it's best to be flexible, and I said sure, I can do that....(read more)

System Inventory and Performance Gathering SQL Connections Session

AllenMWhite — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:44:00 GMT

Yesterday I delivered a session on maintaining a system inventory and gathering performance data with PowerShell. The session went well and I had great questions and I'd like to thank everyone who attended the session. I've attached the slides and demo...(read more)

Speaking About SQL Server

AllenMWhite — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:32:00 GMT

There's a lot of excitement in the SQL Server world right now, with the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) release of SQL Server 2012 , and the availability of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) . My personal speaking schedule has exploded as well. Just this past...(read more)

[Speaking] Manage SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server Core with PowerShell

AllenMWhite — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:26:00 GMT

This evening I'll be presenting a brand new session on installing and managing SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell. Here's the abstract: Windows Server 2008 introduced Server Core, the operating system without the Graphical User Interface. SQL Server 2012...(read more)

Speaking about Performance and PowerShell

AllenMWhite — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:37:00 GMT

I'll be presenting at the South East Michigan SQL Server User Group (SEMSSUG) tonight. The session will be Gather SQL Server Performance Data with PowerShell . We all know how important it is to keep a baseline of performance metrics that allow us to...(read more)

SQLBits Presentation Materials

AllenMWhite — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:35:00 GMT

After a week of data recovery (see my blog post here ) and travel via train with no internet access, I've finally been able to get my presentation materials together from the Training Day and two regular sessions I did at SQL Bits #9 in Liverpool last...(read more)

So Much To Do, So Much To See

AllenMWhite — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:11:00 GMT

After spending last week in England, playing tourist in London, then presenting at SQLBits #9 in Liverpool, I'm now in Portland, Oregon, getting ready for SQL Saturday #92 tomorrow, and the Portland Marathon on Sunday morning. SQL Saturdays are always...(read more)