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Tag: travel

  • Come See the Future of Database DevOps at SQL Sat Austin

    I’ll be coming to SQL Saturday #890 – Austin in just over a week. Austin is a great technology town, and this should be one of the larger SQL Saturday events. I know traffic is tough, but the event is at St Edwards University, which isn’t downtown, so hopefully some of you can come.

    I’ve got two talks, and I’m excited about both. I’m doing a DevOps talk about the overview of how to incorporate the database into a DevOps flow. This has been a popular talk across the last few years, and I’ve given it at the Summit a couple of times.

    The other talk is one I’m more excited. The Future of Database Development with Containers is a look at how we might use SQL Server in software development in the future. It’s something Microsoft has shown some ideas with, but I’ve got some cool Redgate technology to show off as well, with a database-as-a-service from the Foundry.

    Register today and come see me and a few other fantastic sessions.

    If you want more training, there is a great pre-con on Friday as well. You can learn Data Science with Chris Hyde and add to your skillset. It’s good preparation if your company wants to perform more complex data analysis.

  • Just a Week to SQL Sat Pensacola

    One of my favorite events, in a wonderful place to spend the weekend. I’ve been to Pensacola a few times (3?), including a couple times with my daughter. It’s always a fun weekend with Karla, Rodney, Ed, and the other organizers that make it a fun event. Even deep sea fishing Sunday if that’s your thing.

    This year I’m heading back after missing a few events. I’m lucky to go and I’m looking forward to delivering a new presentation. This one is one the future of Database Development with Containers, showing a vision of how things are changing. Microsoft has shown some similar items, but I’ve got some cool technology to show off from the Redgate Research Division, the Foundry.

    If you’re nearby, register and join me next weekend, June 29th, for SQL Saturday #884.

  • A Double Day

    I’m traveling back from Australia today. A few weeks ago I lost a day when I flew West across the Pacific. Today I get it back, with a different sort of time travel. I’ll leave Melbourne at 9:30am and land in Los Angeles at 6:30am.

    Three hours before I leave.

    Of course, but the time I get to Denver, I’ll be a little tired. Hopefully I get back on schedule quickly as work starts again tomorrow.

  • A Lost Day

    I’m writing this in advance, as I usually recommend for all bloggers, because this is a lost day for me. I’m not going to experience May 27th, 2019 on the Earth. This happened to me last year as well, when I missed Oct 28, 2018, never setting foot on the ground anywhere on Earth.

    Some of you have experienced this, some not, but it’s interesting for me. I actually left yesterday, May 26th, from Denver to get on a plane. Around 11pm at night, my flight left San Francisco heading west. The next time I’ll set foot on the ground will be Tuesday, My 28, in Sydney, Australia.

    I don’t actually lose time, at least human time, which is a construct that we get around with our extremely fast air transport. In this case, I cross the International Dateline heading West, so by the time the plane lands, it will be Tuesday and I’ll have missed Monday.

    Of course, it will just feel like a long trip to me and when I arrive, it will likely feel like Monday evening to my body. Hopefully I’ll get some sleep.