July 2010 - Posts

• SolidQ Journal - New monthly SQL Server reading material

  Print publications might be waning but quality publishing is still a good thing. Now the SQL Server community has a new high quality online publication. I never cease to be amazed by my colleagues at SolidQ (aka Solid Quality Mentors). Some of that goodness Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:42 AM by Greg Low | 3 Comments

• SQL Server 2008 R2: More free training goodness at Channel 9

  Together with the folk from Microsoft DPE, my SolidQ colleagues and I have helped put together a series of free training materials for SQL Server 2008 R2. The presentations from these are now available in bite-sized pieces on the Microsoft Channel 9 site. Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:39 AM by Greg Low | 1 Comments

• Unemployed developer? Want some free software? Talk to Arnie

  Hi Folks, Just wanted to focus some attention on Arnie Rowland's project to help unemployed developers to get some software in return for helping a non-profit. Seems like a great idea Arnie! http://sqlblog.com/blogs/arnie_rowland/archive/2010/07/02/there-will-be-no-free-lunch-just-great-feelings-of-accomplishment.asp Read More... Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:33 PM by Greg Low | 1 Comments

• SQL Server 2008 R2: Another free eClinic out the door -> StreamInsight

  I got the news this morning that another of the free SQL Server 2008 R2 eClinics that we've been building for Microsoft Learning has been published. The eClinic for StreamInsight has been rev'd to RTM and is now available here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10335be.mspx Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:52 PM by Greg Low | 4 Comments

• Welcome to our new SolidQ Brazil (Brasil) team!

  Brazil is such a dynamic market and many consider it will soon be one of the power economies of the world. Even though we've had some operations in Brazil, we haven't had it as a focus. That's now changed and it's time to welcome our new Brazilian team. Read More... Posted Saturday, July 03, 2010 8:14 PM by Greg Low | 3 Comments

• SQL Server 2008 R2: Free RTM eClinics

  Hi Folks, We've been updating the free eClinics for SQL Server 2008 R2 for the released version of the product. Three of these clinics are now published: Master Data Services http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10331be.mspx Application Read More... Posted Saturday, July 03, 2010 7:27 PM by Greg Low | 0 Comments