Author Archives: Brent Ozar

SQLCruise 2011 Alaska: The Movie Trailer

In June 2011, 22 SQL Server pros gathered in Seattle and set sail for Alaska.  This is their story: Looks like fun, eh? Wanna join us in 2012? Sign up for our email list to be notified when we announce the SQLCruise 2012 schedule.

#SQLCruise Alaska 2011 Wallpaper

You need motivation. You’re staring at the same monitor all day long, just hoping things will get better.  Give yourself a light at the end of the tunnel with photos we took on SQLCruise Alaska.  Click on each photo to get the high-resolution version.  Enjoy! Download the zip file of all 27 wallpapers (13MB), and…

Day 1: SQLBBQ and the Red Gate Photo Scavenger Hunt

We started our cruise on land in Seattle, Washington at the beautiful old KR Trigger building.  We set up a Saturday buffet with bahn mi sandwiches, pupusas, and good old tacos, and we stocked the bar with our favorite beers and wines.  The cruisers and their plus-ones got to know each other in a relaxed…

SQL Sentry Countdown to SQLCruise Contest

This Sunday, a couple dozen database geeks and their loved ones will board the Norwegian Pearl for a week of SQL Server training, professional development, networking, fun, and relaxation.  It’s a truly unique event where we get to learn AND teach – everyone involved in the cruise shares things they’ve learned in their daily life. …