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January 17, 2015: SQLSaturday Nashville

January 8, 2015 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

SIOS is proud to sponsor SQLSaturday Nashville. Though we will not be there in person, be sure to visit the SIOS Remote Sponsor Table and chat HA and DR with SIOS MVP and Microsoft MVP Denny Cherry, enjoy some free candy and learn all about our SAN and #SANLess Clustering solutions. Be sure to enter our “End of Day Raffle” for your chance to win $100!

There are a number of great tracks so be sure to plan your schedule well in advance (schedule). Also be sure to check our lunch session “Clusters Your Way.™

Lunch Session

12:00 — Lunch Session: Clusters Your Way – #SANLess clusters for physical, virtual & cloud environments
Room: SIOS Sound Stage
Microsoft MVP Denny Cherry will discuss how to create #SANLess clusters in environments where traditional shared storage clusters are impractical or impossible. We will also be discussing high performance clusters leveraging SSD and Flash-based PCIe storage for faster SQL application response times – no SAN (or SAN Admin required) – and be touching on HA protection and native Windows Failover Clustering in cloud environments. Attend and win – up to $100.

About SQLSaturday Nashville

Please join the Nashville SQL Server community for their largest and most comprehensive SQL Server event of the year. SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those learning about SQL Server. This is a sponsor-funded and volunteer-supported free community event where you can network with other professionals and share opportunities and expertise with fellow members of the SQL Server community.

Speakers include several well-known professionals, SQL Server Masters, trainers, mentors, conference presenters and book authors from all over the world, the US, and our local community. These are many of the same industry leaders who present many of the same sessions at the PASS Global Summit and other international conferences. Lunch, snacks and raffle prizes are included for registered attendees.

Registration begins at 7:30. Sessions run throughout the day from 8:00 to 5:00.

Admittance to this event is free, but there is a small $10 fee to help cover the cost of lunch – not pizza . Please register soon as seating is limited, and invite friends and colleagues to join us. Please check this site as we get closer to the event for session scheduling and other announcements.

Register Now for SQLSaturday Nashville
When: Saturday, January 17, 2015
Where: Lipscomb University – One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

October 25, 2014: SQLSaturday #352 Sydney

October 13, 2014 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

Register Now for SQLSaturday Sydney SIOS is proud to sponsor SQLSaturday Sydney. Our Australian partner Providence Solutions Australia will be on-site at the SIOS table to answer all your HA and DR questions. Be sure to join Microsoft Expert Atul Tharpar for his lunch session “Clusters Your Way” for your chance to win. Also be sure to drop off your raffle ticket to enter our “End of Day Raffle” for your second chance to win!

About SQLSaturday Sydney

SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. SQLSaturday Sydney will be held on Saturday October 25th at the University of Sydney and you will hear from experts including Australian MVPs Grant Paisley, Julie Koesmarno and Victor Isakov on the SQL topics you can’t learn from books. In the “big data” era your skills have never been more relevant nor likely more in need of sharpening. Register Now for SQLSaturday Sydney! When: Saturday, October 25, 2014 Where: School of Physics, University of Sydney – Physics Rd, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia

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October 18, 2014: SQLSaturday #314 Providence

October 13, 2014 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

SIOS is proud to sponsor SQLSaturday Providence. Though we will not be able to make it there in person, be sure to visit the SIOS display to and pick up some literature (and candy) and learn all about our SAN and #SANLess Clustering solutions. Be sure to enter our “End of Day Raffle” for your chance to win $100 and a special prize courtesy of SanDisk too!

About SQLSaturday Providence

SQLSaturday is a free training event for IT professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server and more. This event will be held October 18, 2014 at New England Technical Institute (NEIT), 1408 Division Road, East Greenwich, RI 02818. Admittance is free but there is a small lunch fee of $10. Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleagues know about the event.

Register Now for SQLSaturday Providence
When: Saturday, October 18, 2014
Where: New England Technical Institute (NEIT) – 1408 Division Road, East Greenwich, RI 02818

October 4, 2014: SQLSaturday #315 Pittsburgh

September 4, 2014 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

SIOS is proud to sponsor SQLSaturday Pittsburgh. Though we will not be able to make it there in person, be sure to visit the SIOS display to and pick up some literature (and candy) and learn all about our SAN and #SANLess Clustering solutions. Be sure to enter our “End of Day Raffle” for your chance to win $100 and a special prize courtesy of SanDisk too!

About SQLSaturday Pittsburgh

SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held Oct 4, 2014 at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute – 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071. Admittance to this event is free, but there is a small $10.00 fee to cover the cost of lunch – not pizza! Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleagues know about the event.

Register Now for SQLSaturday Pittsburgh
When: Saturday, September 13, 2014
Where: Pittsburgh Technical Institute – 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA, 15071

September 27, 2014: SQLSaturday #318 Orlando

August 27, 2014 by Margaret Hoagland Leave a Comment

SIOS is proud to sponsor SQLSaturday Orlando. Be sure to visit the SIOS display to and pick up some literature (and candy) and learn all about our SAN and #SANLess Clustering solutions. Also make sure you don’t miss our lunch session “Clusters Your Way” presented by Microsoft MVP Rodney Landrum to learn more and for your first chance to win $100. You can also enter our “End of Day Raffle” for your chance to win one of two great prizes: a $100 Amex Gift card or a special prize courtesy of SanDisk!

Lunch Session

1:15 — Lunch Session: Clusters Your Way – #SANLess clusters for physical, virtual & cloud environments
Room: TBD
Microsoft MVP Rodney Landrum will discuss how to create #SANLess clusters in environments where traditional shared storage clusters are impractical or impossible. We will also be discussing high performance clusters leveraging SSD and Flash-based PCIe storage for faster SQL application response times – no SAN (or SAN Admin required) – and be touching on HA protection and native Windows Failover Clustering in cloud environments. Attend and win – up to $100.

About SQLSaturday Orlando

SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about Microsoft SQL Server. This is Orlando’s 8th SQLSaturday and this year will be better than ever with more than 50 different speakers giving over 50 presentations – all for FREE. (Ok, technically there is a $10 charge to cover your lunch, but it’s also entirely OK to bring your own lunch!)

Register Now for SQLSaturday Orlando
When: Saturday, September 13, 2014
Where: Seminole State College – 100 Weldon Blvd, UP Building, Sanford, FL, 32773