Inspired by Martin Kulov’s(twitter|blog) post for his favourite sessions, I thought I could share, which session I found most interesting. So…
Starting with some not that technical sessions I strongly recommend you see those two:
1. Certification 101 -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/CER101
2. Flexible Workspace -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/FDN06
I wish everyone to become a Microsoft Certified Architecht and make as good slides as those from the second presentation! Seriously, I am impressed by that slide deck…
Back on the technical session now! As a database guy, I can’t miss and not share with you how many great sessions for SQL Server and SQL Azure were there! So…
First on the list – A session which was deleted(don’t know why) – SQL Server The data and BI Platform for today and tomorrow. 4 demos in this session, all for the upcoming release of SQL Server Code name “Denali”. For those of you who want the slide deck, I have it on my PC, so write me an e-mail 
2. Efficient T-SQL Querying -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI310 (quite an interesting things learned from this session! I haven’t heard of Window functions before…)
3. High Availability and Disaster Recovery Customer Panel: Architectures and Lessons Learned -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI309 (really great session, with real-world examples!)
4. Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” AlwaysOn Series,Part 1: Introducing the Next Generation High Availability Solution -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI302
5. Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” AlwaysOn Series,Part 2: Building a Mission-Critical High Availability Solution Using AlwaysOn -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI404
6. Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server Code-Named “Denali”: A Comprehensive Look -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI319
7. The T-SQL Cookbook: What’s Cool in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and New in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI318
8. Introducing Microsoft SQL Server Developer Tools,Code-Named “Juneau”: An Introduction to Doing Database Development in a Modern Way -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DEV207
9. Microsoft SQL Server Beyond Relational Landscape: Current and Future -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI316
10. What’s New in Manageability for Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI304
11. Columnstore Indexes Unveiled -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI312
12. Performance Tuning and Optimization in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI402
13. What’s New in Security for Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI401
14.Virtualizing Microsoft SQL Server with Hyper-V -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/VIR322
15. Moving a 100TB Application from Oracle to Microsoft SQL Server -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI311
… and that’s not the end! I will update the post with other sessions that impressed me, but I think that’s going to happen after 10 or 20 days counted from today! Still, there’s more to come, so stay tuned and if there’s a session you liked, please, share!
Update: Automating Database Migration to SQL Server (SSMA – SQL Server Migration Assistant) -> http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DBI307 (great demos, but the presenter says twice: “For those of you in the back who cannot see what’s on the screen”! HUGE MISTAKE, that’s why the second time he says that the audience start laughing! Obviously, he hasn’t heard of ZoomIt…)
