Trendoid Web Guru https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/home.aspx Aaron King Copyright 2006 Aaron Stanley King 120 trendoid@nospamgmail.com mojoPortal Blog Module V 1.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/TrendoidWebGuruhttp://feedburner.google.com I'm Sold! https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/im-sold.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:55:05 GMT https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/im-sold.aspx https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/im-sold.aspx Ok Microsoft.  You got me.  I'm sold.  How did you know that is exactly what I would have wanted from the start.  The new default environment settings are awesome.

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Aaron Stanley King  ...]]> St. Louis Day of .NET https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/st-louis-day-of-net.aspx Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:55:59 GMT https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/st-louis-day-of-net.aspx https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/st-louis-day-of-net.aspx http://stlouisdayofdotnet.com/

I just had a great session at St. Louis Day of .NET. If you attended, please go rate me. http://speakerrate.com/talks/1391-the-benefits-of-sql-azure

Check out this great SlideShare presentation on LinkedIn titled Sql Azure - St. Louis Day of .NET. Click on the link to view the presentation.  http://tinyurl.com/klc796

 

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Aaron Stanley King  ...]]> Go Colts! https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/go-colts.aspx Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:45:03 GMT https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/go-colts.aspx https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/go-colts.aspx

Aaron Stanley King  ...]]> Microsoft SQL Services is now Microsoft SQL Azure https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/microsoft-sql-services-is-now-microsoft-sql-azure.aspx Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:29:12 GMT https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/microsoft-sql-services-is-now-microsoft-sql-azure.aspx https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/microsoft-sql-services-is-now-microsoft-sql-azure.aspx Microsoft SQL Azure

 

 

 
 

If you haven't heard, Microsoft changed the name of SQL Server in the cloud again.  I guess they don't want people thinking that they are paying for a SQL service but paying for a SQL Azure.  Guys, come on.  I know it's not marketed very well but changing the name again.  SSDS, SDS, now what is it? MSA MSAD.

The reason why people haven't adopted it is because it's still CTP.  Once you get the new version out to public CTP it would have gone off like a rocket.  Sorry for the rant but I liked Microsoft SQL Data Services much better. 

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By the way, in case you are new to Azure, Azure is a color.  It's kind of like a cyan-blue.  Azure is also what Microsoft seems to be calling everything they put in the cloud nowadays.
 



Aaron Stanley King  ...]]> CodeStock 2009 Aftermath https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/codestock-2009-aftermath.aspx Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:59:10 GMT https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/codestock-2009-aftermath.aspx https://www.aaronstanleyking.com/codestock-2009-aftermath.aspx Me @CodeStockIf you did not attend CodeStock 2009, then you really missed out.  It was one of the best conferences I have ever been to.  I've been to a lot, so that means something.  I've learned more, I've recieved more swag, ate better but never came back so energized.

I met so many people that I will now probably follow for a very long time.  There are people that I have met at L.A., NYC, Chicago that were probably more popular, but I don't remember who they are.  I'll remember the people I met in Knoxville at CodeStock.

The knowledge I gained was not just what cool stuff is coming down from Microsoft this year, but I fixed problems and made decisions.  Alan Stevens orchestrated an Open Spaces portion of CodeStock that went far above what I had hoped.  I had to leave early on Friday but Saturday was all about getting stuff done. 

I also had a lot of fun with the family and at the after parties.  If you are thinking about going next year.  Check out these photo albums.  You'll see all the fun we had.

Alan Stevens' Blog

Alan Barber's Sky Drive

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Michael Neel's Flickr

 



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