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Tag: Dev Connections

  • Save on IT/DevConnections this fall

    For the first time in many years, I won’t be at IT/DevConnections this fall.  I’m disappointed to miss the event, but I had other commitments around this time when I heard about being chosen as a speaker and this would be the fourth event in four weeks. That’s a bit much, and so I decided to pull out Sad smile

    However, this is another of those great shows where you can learn about a number of different technologies besides SQL Server. I’ve like having the variety, and seeing different perspectives on technology, data related or not.

    You don’t have to miss IT/DevConnections, however, and you can go for a discount for the next week. Register today and use the code MDS17 to save until June 1.

  • Bringing Database Devops to DevConnections

    Another alliteration post. Maybe I’ll make all my titles tongue twisters to test your talents?

    This is my new favorite session. I’m slated to deliver this at a few different conferences this fall, and hopefully you’ll come see it in Las Vegas at DevConnections on Oct 10-13.

    The talk is called Bringing DevOps to the Database, and this presentation is designed to show how many of the software development processes that we take for granted with .NET, Java, and other front end applications can be applied to the database. I’ll cover how version control, Continuous Integration (CI), and Release Management (RM) can be applied to database changes.

    This has been a focus of mine as an evangelist for Redgate Software, and I’ve found a number of ways that you can adopt common, best practice software engineering in the database development process. I’ll show how Redgate makes this easy, but I cover the process in a tool independent way. You’ll learn what needs to happen. How you get that working is up to you, but if help is needed, Redgate can cover that part.

    If you’re looking for some training, some inspiration, and are a full-stack developer, or multi-technology IT worker, think about coming out to DevConnections. There are a slew of technologies being covered (VS, ASP.NET, C#7, Azure, PowerShell, AWS, SQL Server, Sharepoint, Exchange, Hyper-V and more).

    Register today, use 500SPKR to save $500, and I’ll see you in Las Vegas this October.

  • Learning All About Always Encrypted at DevConnections

    Like the alliteration in the title? I almost removed it, but decided it had a nice ring. Maybe that should be the title of my IT/DevConnections (Oct 10-13, 2016) session other than End to End Always Encrypted in SQL Server 2016.

    I loved seeing encryption being natively built into SQL Server 2005 (and beyond), but the addition of Always Encrypted in Azure SQL and SQL Server 2016 really intrigued me. In fact, I think many people were very excited about this feature. In End to End Always Encrypted in SQL Server 2016, I cover the detailed workings and setup of the feature and how it can be included in your applications. There’s a lot to think about with encryption features, and I hope to both inform attendees as well as ensure they have a healthy respect for the limitations.

    I’ve given variations of this talk in 2016 and quite a few people have walked away excited, but also re-thinking the “it just works” message from Microsoft’s marketing people.

    If you’re looking for some training, some inspiration, and are a full-stack developer, or multi-technology IT worker, think about coming out to DevConnections. There are a slew of technologies being covered (VS, ASP.NET, C#7, Azure, PowerShell, AWS, SQL Server, Sharepoint, Exchange, Hyper-V and more).

    Register today, use 500SPKR to save $500, and I’ll see you in Las Vegas this October.

  • Finding out Who’s Touching Your Database at DevConnections

    I’ve got a session this fall at the IT/DevConnections conference (Oct 10-13, 2016) called “Who’s Touching My Database?” This is something I’ve worked on for a few years, but never really gotten it to the point where I was ready to deliver it.

    Earlier this year, with all the security issues I’ve seen across the last couple years, and having had some questions from customers of Redgate, I decided to finish this talk off. I submitted it to DevConnections and started trying to focus the talk down to showing ways in which you can audit the activity on your database server.

    I’ve worked in a few environments where security was taken very seriously and auditing was critical to proving we were properly managing our systems. These days I slowly see the importance of security and auditing growing to all industries, becoming more and more important. I hope to showcase the flexibility and possibilities (As well as drawbacks) of tracking activity on your database servers.

    If you’re looking for some training, some inspiration, and are a full-stack developer, or multi-technology IT worker, think about coming out to DevConnections. There are a slew of technologies being covered (VS, ASP.NET, C#7, Azure, PowerShell, AWS, SQL Server, Sharepoint, Exchange, Hyper-V and more).

    Register today, use 500SPKR to save $500, and I’ll see you in Las Vegas this October.