Today is the DAY. Based on request from PASS members we starting with PASS SQL Azure Virtual Chapter. The goal of this VC is to make it one of the best online resources to get to know the anything and most everything about SQL Azure. We have meetings on the second Wednesday of every other month. Our group meets online via Netmeeting and can be attended from anywhere in the world.
Our first meeting will start at 03:00 PM PST [11:00 PM GMT].
Today You have a chance to meet two fantastic persons:
our host Scott Klein (SQL Server MVP) who will introduce to SQL Azure Chapter, and
our guest (today from Melbourne): David Robinson he will presenting session “Introduction to SQL Azure (level 100)”
Session Abstract:
Microsoft SQL Azure Database is a cloud-based relational database service built on SQL Server technologies. It provides a highly available, scalable, multi-tenant database service hosted by Microsoft in the cloud. SQL Azure Database helps to ease provisioning and deployment of multiple databases. Join us as we introduce you to the SQL Azure world and help you to understand the benefits that it can provide.
Speaker Bio:
Scott Klein is co-founder of Blue Syntax Consulting, a company that specializes in Azure training and consulting. Scott has been working with SQL Server for nearly 20 years, working with companies large and small all over the United States, working in a wide scope of fields such as medical, finance, and retail. Scott is also a veteran author, having written a number of books including Professional SQL Server XML, Professional LINQ, Pro ADO.NET Entity Framework 4.0, and the soon to be released Pro SQL Azure. Scott is a SQL Server MVP and President of the South Florida SQL Server Users Group and the newly formed Azure PASS Virtual Chapter. He speaks frequently as SQL Saturday events and user groups, and was lucky enough to speak at the 2008 European PASS conference in 2008.
David Robinson is a Senior Program Manager on the SQL Azure team. David is responsible for a multitude of things including driving product features, code samples, and most importantly demonstrating to customers the value that SQL Azure and cloud computing provides. You can often find him speaking on Channel 9 or TechEd.
All details and registration HERE
