Thursday
After the Thursday’s keynote, I spent some time talking with Brent and meeting various vendors and conference attendees. It’s been good to have a little bit of time to relax, I’ve found.
After lunch, I attended Paul Nielsen’s and Louis Davidson’s presentation on smart database design. If they present on this topic, I definitely suggest [...]
Liveblogging the PASS Summit 2008 final day keynote. Refresh this page for news. Or, better yet, visit Brent Ozar’s coverage for additional info.
10:04 Parallel optimization is hard. Very hard. There’s a lot going on when the data is distributed across multiple nodes. Gray Systems Lab is working with DATAllegro to solve these problems. There are [...]
After today’s keynote, I spent some time as an ambassador for PASS. Being an ambassador means that you stand in the hallway wearing a red vest before and after sessions. You help direct people to their sessions, answer questions about various sessions, and smile to help people feel more comfortable in a completely overwhelming environment. [...]