Double Header with Steve Jones and Glenn Berry

Name: Double Header with Steve Jones and Glenn Berry
Start: 2020-11-19T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2020-11-19T20:30:00-07:00

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Marc and Peter D.

Double Header with Steve Jones and Glenn Berry

Details

Note: Due to the recently increased Covid-19 restrictions, we are not having an in-person option this month as we had hoped. Our virtual meetings will continue as planned, however.

Meeting Agenda:

5:30 - 6:00 - We’ll open the zoom meeting at 5:30 pm Mountain Time for networking

6:00 - 6:15 - User Group Business

6:15 - 7:00 - Steve Jones

7:00 - 7:45 - Glenn Berry

Using Local and Hosted Agents for Continuous Integration in Azure DevOps
Steve Jones

One of the fundamental tools for modern DevOps software development is continuous Integration (CI). This process provides an automated independent validation and verification of your code, with quick feedback for developers that are under pressure to write higher quality software at a rapid pace. This session examines how Azure DevOps can be used to manage continuous integration and the differences with local and hosted agents.

Steve Jones (he/him) has been working with databases and computers for over two decades. He has worked with SQL Server since 1991, from v4.2 through SQL Server 2016. He has been a DBA, developer, and manager in a variety of large and small companies across multiple industries. In 2001 Steve founded SQLServerCentral with two partners and has been publishing technical articles and facilitating discussions among SQL Server professionals ever since. He currently is the full time editor of SQLServerCentral, as well as an Advocate for Redgate Software. Steve is a 13 year Microsoft Data Platform MVP and lives on a horse ranch in Colorado.

Building a Home Computer Lab
Glenn Berry

If you want to learn about new data-related technologies and features in a controlled and affordable environment, one option is a home computer lab. Depending on your needs and budget, there are many different ways to build a home lab. These range from using a laptop, to building desktop machines from parts, to using actual servers for a lab. This session covers key considerations for deciding which method to choose. It also has many tips and tricks to make your home computer lab more effective and efficient. This session also covers virtualization considerations.

Glenn works as a Principal Consultant for Dr. DMV, LLC in Elizabeth, CO. He was a Data Platform MVP from 2007-2017, and he has a whole collection of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCAD, and MCTS, which proves that he likes to take tests. His expertise includes DMVs, high availability, hardware selection, performance tuning, and Azure SQL Database. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College - University of Denver, where has been teaching since 2000. He has completed the Master Teacher Program at Denver University - University College. He is heavily involved in the SQL Server community, and is a frequent speaker at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and the PASS Community Summit.

Conference details:
https://zoom.us/j/3037207595?pwd=dkNzejFvZmRKeVcyemMwTmxZeHlEZz09

Meeting ID: 303 720 7595

Passcode: 725691

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