I attended my 1st #SQLinthecity event hosted by RedGate yesterday. This is one of those events which I wanted to attend for a long time, and I’m glad I could make it this year.
Attendees registering for the event
This whole day event was packed with some cool sessions, and I was able learn something new from each and every session I attended. Yay, win !
High quality training delivered by RedGate and its all free ! Yes, you heard that correct.
It was a busy day for me and attending back to back sessions are always fun. Here is a list of all the sessions I attended and a short description on what I liked in each session:
1st session : You did what to my transaction log?
Speaker : Gail Shaw/Tony Davis.
This was a fun session where Gail Shaw and Tony Davis demonstrated what all possible wrong things people do to their transaction log when it’s full.
This session reminds us that Google/Bing is good, but it contains lot of bad info too!
Gail and Tony talking about transaction log mistakes!
What I liked about this session:
It was interactive and had some demos in it. Interactive sessions are always welcome, and that’s the way to go.
Both Tony and Gail did a good job and there was never a dull moment during the whole 1 hr window.
2nd session : 101 stupid things your colleagues do when setting up SQLServer.
Speaker : Matt Slocum
I should say Matt did a great job in this talk. This was a quick session on what should be the right way of setting up SQLServer. What is recommended vs What’s not.
Matt talking about SQLServer setup mistakes !
What I liked about this session :
Solid content, Ability to answer to the point etc.
3rd session : SQLServer 2014 new features.
Speaker : Kevin Boles
Title name is self-explanatory, and this session was all about the new features in SQL2014. Kevin Boles did a good job here and he ensured that there was never dull moment in this session.
What I liked about this session :
Good content and Kevin talked about lot of features which are kind of hidden within SQL2014, and I like it.
4th session : SQLServer tips and tricks.
Speaker : Ike Ellis
The abstract for this session was interesting and it was like : ” This is a presentation for the YouTube generation. Come discover a series of 20 tips on a wide variety of topics.
What I liked about this session :
I really had a good time attending this session and learned lot of new tips and tricks. Ike did a good job and the session was very interactive. Each tip (Wide variety of topics : Includes SSMS,Profiler, SSRS etc) was explained within 3-5 minutes and demos were nice.
Conclusion :
I should really appreciate RedGate for what they are doing for the SQLServer Community/Family.Events like these are classic examples that they care for their product and us.
Thanks for reading, and keep watching this space for more.
SQLSailor 
SQL in the City London 2014 – had a great day. I enjoyed all the sessions but one stood out for me and that was Ike’s – what a fantastic presenter. His enthusiasm and passion about what he does rubs off and I wished it could have gone on a little longer. Steve Jones too is inspirational. Wished I could have attended PASS Seattle this week but too late – perhaps next year!
Thats good to hear. Yes, Most of the redgate speakers are awesome !
I could not have stated it any better myself