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RSVP for Our October 30th Breakfast Event at PASS Summit 2015

Join us at the SIOS Breakfast at PASS Summit 2015 -- at the Washington State Convention Center -- for an interactive panel discussion with three Microsoft experts about a variety of real-world strategies for achieving cost-efficient high performance and high availability in SQL Server environments.

Topics include:

• Leveraging flash storage in database scenarios for more than performance.
• Comparing and contrasting flash storage options in the market for in-server, caching and array based solutions.
• Using flash storage with existing products effectively
• Creating a #SANLess cluster for high performance and high availability in a cost-saving solution.

Friday, October 30, 2015
 - 6:45am PDT to 7:40am PDT
 - @ PASS Summit 2015 -- Washington State Convention Center Room: 307-308
 - Max Capacity: 80 People 

PASS The Bacon Panelists

Denny Cherry, Microsoft MVP

Denny Cherry is the owner and principal consultant for Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting and has over a decade of experience working with platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Hyper-V, vSphere and Enterprise Storage solutions. Denny’s areas of technical expertise include system architecture, performance tuning, security, replication and troubleshooting.

Denny has an impressive set of credentials including being a current Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award winner, and he has been since 2008. Denny also holds the VMware vExpert award from VMware and has held the EMC Elect award from EMC. Denny holds certifications for SQL Server from the MCDBA for SQL Server 2000 up through the Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server 2008. Additionally Denny is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer.

Geoff Hiten, Microsoft MVP

Microsoft MVP Geoff Hiten is a SQL Server consultant.  Geoff began working with SQL Server in 1992 with version 4.2 and has used every version since then.  He specializes in high-availability and high-performance SQL systems. Geoff is heavily involved in the Microsoft SQL Server Community and was initially awarded MVP status in 2004.  Geoff was appointed in 2011 to fill an interim Director position at the National PASS organization.   Geoff currently works with the AtlantaMDF and SQLSaturday Atlanta organizing committee.

Kendal van Dyke, Microsoft MVP

Kendal Van Dyke is a practiced IT professional with over a decade of experience in SQL Server development and administration. Based in Orlando, FL, Kendal is currently a Principal Consultant with UpSearch SQL in Cleveland, OH, where he helps companies keep their SQL Servers running in high gear. Kendal stays active in the SQL Community by speaking at users groups and events such as SQL Saturday, .NET Code Camp, and the PASS Summit. Kendal has previously served on the PASS Board of Directors as a Director-At-Large in charge of SQLSaturday.

Kendal is also a Microsoft MVP for SQL Server, President of the PASS chapter MagicPASS in Orlando, a member of the planning team for the inaugural PASS SQLRally in Orlando, FL, and a member of the planning team for Orlando's annual SQLSaturday.

PASS THE BACON | PASS SUMMIT BREAKFAST PANEL
Featuring Microsoft MVPs Geoff Hiten, Denny Cherry & Kendal van Dyke