Australian SQL Server 2008 Readiness Events

Leveraged from Greg Low as I'm too lazy to think of my own words :-).

Microsoft Australia have scheduled a number of SQL Server 2008 readiness events in May/June 2008 which target administrators, developers and business intelligence professionals. These jumpstart sessions offer up-to-date content on SQL Server 2008 and are relatively cheap.

The developer event runs for two days and is being offered in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. For administrators, there is a one day event which is being offered in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. The one day BI event is running in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane.

See https://partner.microsoft.com/Australia/40039523 for more information.

Get Ready for SQL Server 2008 Virtual Conference

Get ready for a paradigm shift in the world of databases and business intelligence.........

Join Solid Q and their friends and sponsors at SQL Server Magazine on January 24, 2008, to learn how to get more out of SQL Server. Scheduled presentations will provide solid education about SQL Server 2005 and valuable insight into SQL Server 2008.

You can find more info and register by following this link: http://events.unisfair.com/rt/sql~jan08/?code=solidqweb

Now a Windows Server System - SQL Server MVP

Got a great email at 2:07am this morning; I'm now a SQL Server MVP. So honoured to be one of the eight here in Australia. The other SQL Server MVP's here in Australia are:

• Peter Ward - Brisbane
• Rob Farley - Adelaide
• Greg Low - Melbourne
• Greg Linwood - Melbourne
• Grant Paisley - Sydney
• Darren Gosbell - Melbourne
• Peter Myers - Melbourne

For more information about the MVP program visit https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/