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Hybrid Cloud for IT Pros – A Series on Azure

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Microsoft Tech Evanglists in the US are posting a series on Azure called Hybrid Cloud for IT Professionals. The link to it is http://blogs.technet.com/b/it_pro/archive/2015/03/07/the-hybrid-cloud-and-the-it-professional-the-blog-series.aspx?linkId=12794611.

Azure is capable of many things. I use it to host websites and also use it to host some of my own domain controllers and some of my ADFS infrastructure. Learning to schedule how to turn off resources when not needed is a skill that will help you save money using Azure as well.

I find Azure is a great tool, helping me deploy things quickly but I find not all customers are able to take advantage of it. Some have regulatory hurdles (data sovereignty) and some just don’t have the man power or knowledge to do that. If you find you are the latter, get in contact with me and I can help with that.

January 22 – SQL Server 101 for the IT Pro & SQL Server Chalk Talk

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Note this was the event planned for December 11, 2008.

Topic: SQL Server 101 for the IT Pro & SQL Server Chalk Talk

SQL What?!?  What every IT Pro needs to know about SQL Server

More and more products require a SQL Server database.  Are you an IT Pro installing SQL Server but not sure how to support it?  Do you work at a place where you are the IT department?  Well this event is for you!

The OWSUG and OttawaSQL.net user groups are teaming up to bring you a special session dedicated to SQL Server for the non-DBAs.

We will cover important topics that are often overlooked until it is too late, and talk about ways to simplify SQL Server administration.

Topics include:

· Backup and Restore

· Checking for data corruption

· Creating Maintenance plans

· Sending alerts

· Setting up email for notifications

· Security Basics

· Tips and Tricks, and time saving tools

… and much more!

After the presentations we will have a panel of local DBAs, SQL Server veterans and Microsoft MVPs ready to answer your questions in an informal SQL Server Chalk Talk

Product Showcase (15 minutes):   SQL Response – Red Gate Software, David E. Myers

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No flashing lights. No repetitive emails. No complicated configuration required. Only the intelligent alerts and diagnostic data you need to resolve problems on your SQL Servers sooner. All from a single, intuitive interface.  SQL Response monitors the health and activity of your SQL Servers, so you can work proactively to resolve the problems that matter most. See how no-nonsense monitoring from Red Gate’s new SQL Response™ can help you make the most of your office hours.

Location:


Microsoft Canada Co.
100 Queen Street Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9

Date: December 11th, 2008

Agenda:

5:00 p.m.  Event registration
5:30 p.m.  Presentation
7:30 p.m.  Q & A
8:00 p.m.  Door Prizes

Notes: Pizza and Pop will be served, Please RSVP to help us order enough of both.

RSVP: http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=133776

Tech Days

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It looks like the cat is out of the bag. John and Rick each had a post on the Canadian IT Pro Blog letting Canadian IT Pro’s and Developers know that they are planning an Tech ED style event to tour 7 Canadian cities called Tech Days. In Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver, the event will be two days and in Ottawa, Halifax and Winnipeg the event will be one day.

The event dates are posted on the Tech Days website located at www.TechDays.ca.

I can tell you I am looking forward to the event as I think there will be some great information being delivered and I know that the team has worked hard on this event. While there isn’t a lot of official information released yet, you can check out Miguel’s or Darcy’s blog for more information. From the looks of it, there will be a cost to attend the event but the information you will receive and get to take with you will be worth the price of admission.

As I see more information, I will post more to my blog.  

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Update – Mon Sept 15 – Calgary is a 2 day event.