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• SQL2008HOLsVPC setup instructions and a note for the August 2008 release

  OK, I know this post doesn't really apply to most folks but I did want to have the setup instructions on my blog so that I could refer people to it. For the August release we updated all 17 labs and all of the demos for SQL Server 2008 RTM; however, we Read More... Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 4:36 AM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server 2008, resources, Conference Resources/Q&A

• TechEd has completed!

  I started this post while Paul and I were in the TechEd Bloggers Lounge... which, from the number of folks "stopping by" must be more of an online thing :). We did have lots of folks visit with us in the DAT "Green" area but in the bloggers lounge, I Read More... Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:54 AM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: Events, SQL Server 2008, resources, Conference Resources/Q&A

• Time for TechEd ITPro and, it's hot as hell here in Orlando.........

  Memorial Day weekend we were in Chicago to celebrate my Father's life. We did a "Celebration of Life" memorial and we had a few drinks (celebratory Meyers, Tonic and lime - which was my Father's favorite drink), we (7 of us) gave a few heartfelt speeches, Read More... Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:57 AM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: Events, SQL Server 2008, resources, SQL Server 2005, Conference Resources/Q&A

• Catching up on resources - the Accidental DBA workshops!

  OK, we were in Iceland and then Florida for our Accidental DBA workshops and both went really well. People agree that there are quite a few involuntary/accidental DBAs out there and overall, we helped quite a few to see a lot of options for better performance, Read More... Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 11:29 AM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: Events, resources, SQL Server 2005, Conference Resources/Q&A, Optimizing Procedural Code

• Starting to catch up (finally)............................ and, Happy New Year!

  I had started to write this blog post when we ( Paul and I) were on our way back from Zurich on November 21. We had been in Zurich presenting a TechNet DeepDive on Database Maintenance Best Practices...after presenting at ITForum in Barcelona...after Read More... Posted Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:50 PM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: resources, Conference Resources/Q&A

• Resources and Q&A from our SQLConnection [PRE] pre-conference workshop: Database Maintenance - from Planning to Practice to Post-Mortem

  OK, well, the first day is over and we're starting to relax... just had a nice meal in our room and we're off to each do a blog post (or what might turn into a couple :) regarding the things we each discussed in our full day workshop today. So, it was Read More... Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 2:11 PM from Kimberly L. Tripp: Improving *my* SQL skills through your questions! | (Comments Off) Filed under: Events, resources, Conference Resources/Q&A