After returning from PASS summit and SQLRally, we dedicate this and the next show to summarizing the conference season. For this cause, we are joined by Maria Zakourdaev (Blog | Twitter).

We talk about the experiences we had in the events, about the special community we are a part of and about the various learning and networking opportunities it offers.

We also give tips about how to convince your boss you should go, and who's it for.

In addition, we have two very special interviews with two of the biggest names in the industry, Adam Machanic and Denny Cherry.

Items mentioned in the show:

Denny Cherry's Podcast - People Talking Tech

Adam Machanic - Next-Level Parallel Plan Forcing: An Alternative to 8649

Adam Machanic - Query Tuning Mastery: The Art and Science of Manhandling Paralellism

Adam Machcnic - Data, Faster: Microsoft SQL Server Performance Techniques with SQLCLR

T-SQL Tuesday

Rob Farley - Plan Operator Tuesday round-up

Maria Zakourdaev - PASS summit 2013. We do not remember days. We remember moments

Guy Glantser - PASS Summit 2013 – My First Day and Paul White

#sqlhelp on Twitter

As a reminder, in addition to listening here or downloading it, you can listen to the show on your Smartphone, using Podcast applications like BeyondPod, ITunes and Stitcher.

On the 5th show, we have a special guest: the one and only Ami Levin!

Ami moved to the silicon valley about year ago. We talk to him about his new role and its challenges, the differences between the Israeli and American markets, his relocation experience and more..

In addition, Ami reveals his very interesting plans for helping the community in the near future...

We have a really packed show this time. After the last show where we talked to Adi Cohen about his MCM experience, the MCM certification has been retired. We start the show describing how this was done and how the community reacted.

In addition, we talk about new additions to Azure, awesome blog posts (including a nostalgic one), past and future events, tips and tricks, and more..

How's the Libyan ruler related? Listen to find out..

Below are some of the items mentioned in the show.

Events:

Guy Glantser - My Summary of 24 Hours of Pass

24 Hours of Pass Recordings

Last User Group Meeting Session Materials

Next User Group Meeting - Click to Register

Glenn Berry - Selecting and Sizing Database Hardware

Blog Posts:

Maria Zakourdaev - Look back and realize how far you came

Geri Reshef - How to Execute a Job with Parameters

Paul Randal - Page Life Expectancy isn't what you Think

Jeremiah Peschka - On Bobcats per 100 Orders and Other Spurious Metrics

Matan Yungman - Using Change Data Capture and CLR to Transfer Data to the Cloud

Ronen Ariely - Storing IPv4 addresses in the Database

Azure New Features:

AlwaysOn Availability Groups Fully Supported on Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

Performance Guidance for SQL Server in Windows Azure Virtual Machines

BI:

Power BI in Action

On the 3rd show, we talk with Adi Cohen about his way to being a Microsoft Certified Master of SQL Server, his work methodologies and his plans for the future in the USA. We also talk about SQL Server certifications in general, about Partitioning and about a tool DBAs use in the real world, although it's not "appropriate".

Items mentioned in the show:

Adi Cohen - The Road to the MCM

Microsoft Learning Site

MCM Readiness Videos

As a reminder, you can listen to the show on this site or on your Smartphone using your favorite podcast app.

Also let us know what you think about the show in the comments section, on the user group Facebook page, or using the contact form.

 

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Show intro: Professor Kliq - Bust This Bust That

On this show, we talk about interesting blog posts and forum discussions, tracing in production, 24 hours of Pass, improvements to SSIS deployment model, a bizarre bug in SQL Server, and more.

We also have a solution to the previous show's quiz, and a new quiz for this month.

You can now listen to the show from your Smartphone. Just search for "SQL Server Radio" in your podcast app.

Items mentioned in the show:

Podcast Apps

BeyondPod for Android

Stitcher for IPhone and Android

On Windows Phone, go to Store -> podcasts

Israeli SQL Server User Group on Facebook

Ronen Ariely - Shrink SQL Database During Restore

Thomas Larock - WIndows Azure SQL Database Strategies

Blogger Rankings

Maria Zakourdaev - Alert Vizualization Recipe

sys.dm_exec_query_profiles

Meir Dudai - "Hi, My Name is Meir and I'm Using. Profiler"

SQL Summer 2013

24 Hours of Pass

Comments (here or by mail) are welcome.

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Show intro: Professor Kliq - Bust This Bust That

On this show, we talk about interesting blog posts and forum discussions, tracing in production, 24 hours of Pass, improvements to SSIS deployment model, a bizarre bug in SQL Server, and more.

We also have a solution to the previous show's quiz, and a new quiz for this month.

You can now listen to the show from your Smartphone. Just search for "SQL Server Radio" in your podcast app.

Items mentioned in the show:

Podcast Apps

BeyondPod for Android

Stitcher for IPhone and Android

On Windows Phone, go to Store -> podcasts

Israeli SQL Server User Group on Facebook

Ronen Ariely - Shrink SQL Database During Restore

Thomas Larock - WIndows Azure SQL Database Strategies

Blogger Rankings

Maria Zakourdaev - Alert Vizualization Recipe

sys.dm_exec_query_profiles

Meir Dudai - "Hi, My Name is Meir and I'm Using. Profiler"

SQL Summer 2013

24 Hours of Pass

Comments (here or by mail) are welcome.

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Show intro: Professor Kliq - Bust This Bust That

This is the first show of the Israeli SQL Server Radio!

In this show, we talk about the radio initiative, SQL Server 2014, various news and events, interesting blog posts and forum discussions, and more.

Items mentioned in the show:

Israeli SQL Server User Group Meeting #131

New Features in SQL Server 2014

Pass Summer 2013 Performance Palooza

Best of PASS Summit 2012

Twelve Tips about Setting Up SQL Server

SQL Server Standard Edition High Availability Futures

Seamless Failover with AlwaysOn Multi-Subnet Cluster  

Comments (here or by mail) are welcome. We'll be happy to hear what you think.

Also send us an answer to the quiz!

 

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Show intro: Professor Kliq - Bust This Bust That

This is the first show of the Israeli SQL Server Radio!

In this show, we talk about the radio initiative, SQL Server 2014, various news and events, interesting blog posts and forum discussions, and more.

Items mentioned in the show:

Israeli SQL Server User Group Meeting #131

New Features in SQL Server 2014

Pass Summer 2013 Performance Palooza

Best of PASS Summit 2012

Twelve Tips about Setting Up SQL Server

SQL Server Standard Edition High Availability Futures

Seamless Failover with AlwaysOn Multi-Subnet Cluster  

Comments (here or by mail) are welcome. We'll be happy to hear what you think.

Also send us an answer to the quiz!

 

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Show intro: Professor Kliq - Bust This Bust That