I am honored to present SQL Server 2012 Design Patterns at the University of Virginia’s Local Support Partners Fall Conference 2012 tomorrow! :{>

I am honored to present “Using Biml as a Design Patterns Engine” to the Himalayan SQL Server User Group 29 Sep 2012 at 3:00 PM (+5:45). Registration is open! :{>

My fellow authors and I will be presenting a day-long pre-conference session titled SSIS Design Patterns at the PASS Summit 2012 in Seattle Monday 5 Nov 2012! Register to learn patterns for: Package execution Package logging Loading flat file sources Loading XML sources Loading the cloud Dynamic package generation SSIS ...

Windows Azure is a platform that allows you to write software, run software, or use software that we've already written. We provide lots of resources to help you do that - many can be found right here in this blog series. There are two primary resources you can use, and it's important to understand what they are and what they do. The Windows ...

I will be in London delivering SSIS training (Learning SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - 12-14 Sep). Whle there, I will be making other presentations! I am honored to present Designing an SSIS Framework at SQL Saturday #162 in Cambridge, UK on 8 Sep 2012! But that’s not all – that’s just the beginning of my tour of UK user groups. Monday 10 ...

I am honored to present three sessions next week at DevLink 2012 – 29-31 Aug! My sessions are: Loading SQL Server 2012 Data Warehouse Partitions at 1:00 PM 29 Aug Designing an SSIS Framework at 4:00 PM 30 Aug Using BIML as an SSIS Design Patterns Engine at 8:00 AM 31 Aug I hope to see you there! :{>

Update: I will not be able to attend SQL Saturday 158 due to illness. - Andy  I am honored to present two sessions at SQL Saturday #158 in New York City this Saturday (4 Aug 2012)! I am delivering two sessions: Designing an SSIS Framework and Loading the Cloud. It is also very cool to see the Linchpin People logo on the Sponsors ...

I am honored to present Using BIML as an SSIS Design Patterns Engine to the Hampton Roads SQL Server and SharePoint User Group Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012! Register here. Will you be in the Hampton Roads area next Wednesday? If so, drop by and introduce yourself. I'm the fat guy with a fu. :{>

I am honored to present Designing an SSIS Framework to the Wichita SQL Server User Group 21 Jun 2012! If you are in the area and read this blog, stop by and introduce yourself. I am the fat guy with a fu. :{>

I’m fascinated by the way people learn. I’m told there are several methods people use to understand new information, from reading to watching, from experiencing to exploring. Personally, I use multiple methods of learning when I encounter a new topic, usually starting with reading a bit about the concepts. I quickly want to put those into ...