Date: October 27, 2014
RSVP Today (Waitlist)
Join us at our PASS The Bacon Session at PASS Summit 2014 — at the Washington State Convention Center — for an interactive panel discussion with four Microsoft experts about a variety of real-world strategies for achieving cost-efficient high performance and high availability in SQL Server environments.
Topics include:
- Leveraging flash storage in database scenarios for more than performance.
- Comparing and contrasting flash storage options in the market for in-server, caching and array based solutions.
- Using flash storage with existing products effectively
- Creating a #SANLess cluster for high performance and high availability in a cost-saving solution.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
– 6:45am to 8:00am PDT
– @ PASS Summit 2014 — Washington State Convention Center
– Max Capacity: 100 People
Space is limited, get on the waitlist today!
PASS The Bacon Panelists
Denny Cherry, Microsoft MVP
Denny Cherry is the owner and principal consultant for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting and has over a decade of experience working with platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Hyper-V, vSphere and Enterprise Storage solutions. Denny’s areas of technical expertise include system architecture, performance tuning, security, replication and troubleshooting.
Denny has an impressive set of credentials including being a current Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award winner, and he has been since 2008. Denny also holds the VMware vExpert award from VMware and has held the EMC Elect award from EMC. Denny holds certifications for SQL Server from the MCDBA for SQL Server 2000 up through the Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server 2008. Additionally Denny is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
Geoff Hiten, Microsoft MVP
Microsoft MVP Geoff Hiten is a SQL Server consultant. Geoff began working with SQL Server in 1992 with version 4.2 and has used every version since then. He specializes in high-availability and high-performance SQL systems. Geoff is heavily involved in the Microsoft SQL Server Community and was initially awarded MVP status in 2004. Geoff was appointed in 2011 to fill an interim Director position at the National PASS organization. Geoff currently works with the AtlantaMDF and SQLSaturday Atlanta organizing committee.
Joey D’Antoni, Microsoft MVP
Joey D’Antoni, Microsoft SQL Server MVP, is an Architect with over a decade of experience working in both Fortune 500 and smaller firms. He is currently Solutions Architect for SQL Server and Big Data for Anexinet in Blue Bell, PA. He holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University and an MBA from North Carolina State University.
Rob Volk, Microsoft SQL Server MCITP
Rob Volk does deranged things with SQL Server, so you don’t have to. A DBA in the Metro Atlanta area since 2001, he has also abused other database and programming platforms elsewhere and elsewhen. In his spare time he accomplishes more than he does on the job, just don’t tell his boss.