The Good news
After seven (7) years of
submitting and attending PASS Summit, this was the first year that I was
selected as a presenter. It was a super awesometastic feeling (awesome + fantastic
- copyright pending) when I got the email and I think it left me in shock for
so long that I forgot to post it on
social media after PASS announced it on the summit site.
Right now I am supposed to be
somewhere up in the air heading to Seattle (my second home), however I am here
on the ground in Trinidad (my first home) thinking about how much this
situation sucks. Two weeks ago I found out that I had a medical condition that
could impact my trip and then based on how I felt the last few days, I decided to
not take the chance of flying in my condition and hence I gave up my first opportunity
to speak at the event.
The Good News part 2
The medical condition isn't going
to kill me and I should be recovering sometime this week. Once I recover I have
a list of events that I plan to be presenting at during November 2017 so
look out for that blog post next week.
I want to thank the PASS Members
and Teams - Directors, HQ members, committee members, volunteers and everyone
affiliated for everything they do to ensure that a PASS Summit occurs every
year and thank you for the opportunity to present at it this year. To the
attendees, my sincerest apologies for my last minute cancellation and
I will be able to make up for it next year (once I am lucky to be selected again).
Mobile Reporting Session Recap
Nigel Peter Sammy
Friday, March 31, 2017
Mobile Reporting, Presentation, SQL Server 2016, SSRS
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I would like to
thank everyone who took the time to attend our 'Breakfast with Experts' event
earlier this week.
During the first
part of the event – Mobile Reporting, attendees were able to learn about the
new and improved features of Reporting Services 2016 and how it can be used
with Power BI for either cloud or on-premises environments. I also conducted a
live demo showcasing Microsoft SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher and how it
can be used to build sample reports with two data sets for a tablet and mobile
phone. Attendees were then able to view sample reports via my Windows Phone
Power BI application to get a clear idea of the end-user mobile experience.
Downloads:
If you are interested in learning more about Reporting Services 2016 and Mobile Reporting then check out the new Wrox book -
Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services and Mobile Reports.
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Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services and Mobile Reports
Nigel Peter Sammy
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Business Intelligence, Mobile Reporting, Publication, SQL Server 2016, SSRS
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A few weeks ago,
Wrox Publishers released their book entitled Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services and Mobile Reports written by Paul Turley (B|T), an
independent BI consultant and trainer, owner of Intelligent Business LLC and
Mentor for SolidQ.
Paul asked me to be the technical editor for this book based on our previous collaboration for the 2012 version. I know that he took a lot of time and effort to ensure that this book delivered useful and relevant information for anyone looking to upgrade or leverage Reporting Services 2016 in their production environment.
Reviewing twenty-two (22) chapters while dealing with changes from SQL Server 2016 RC3 to RTM was definitely a challenge but it was also a great learning experience. I am greatly appreciative of this opportunity that Paul and Wrox has given me and I look forward to future collaborations with them.
Paul asked me to be the technical editor for this book based on our previous collaboration for the 2012 version. I know that he took a lot of time and effort to ensure that this book delivered useful and relevant information for anyone looking to upgrade or leverage Reporting Services 2016 in their production environment.
Reviewing twenty-two (22) chapters while dealing with changes from SQL Server 2016 RC3 to RTM was definitely a challenge but it was also a great learning experience. I am greatly appreciative of this opportunity that Paul and Wrox has given me and I look forward to future collaborations with them.
SQL Server 2016 - Mobile Reporting session
Nigel Peter Sammy
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Business Intelligence, Presentation, SQL Server 2016, SSRS
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SoftwareOne will be
hosting a breakfast event next Tuesday 28th March where I will be presenting on
Mobile Reporting. During this session, I will demonstrate how to create and
publish Reporting Services Mobile Reports using the Mobile Report Publisher, PowerBI
and SQL Server 2016. For additional details and registration info, please
review the invitation below:
Last 2016 Presentation in Trinidad and Tobago
This Wednesday, November 30th 2016, I will be presenting "What's new with SQL Server 2016" at the Courtyard Marriott from 8am-11am. Besides highlighting reasons why you should upgrade, I will also provide guidance on how to upgrade to 2016. If you are still using 2005, 2008 and 2008 R2 then this session is for you! Register here: http://bit.ly/2fEgGJl
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SQL Sessions in U.S. Virgin Islands
Nigel Peter Sammy
Monday, October 24, 2016
Azure, Presentation, SoftwareONE, SQL Server 2016
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This week I will be
presenting at SoftwareONE's Event - Transform your Business to the Digital Era.
The event will be held on Friday 28th October at Frenchman's Reef &
Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. I will
be covering the following topics:
Leveraging SQL Server Tips for Developers
Nigel Peter Sammy
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Conferences, Presentation, SQL Server 2016, T-SQL
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Thank you to everyone who attended my session yesterday! I appreciate that you chose my session and I also appreciate the honest
feedback that I have seen in the reviews thus far. As promised, you can find
the deck as well as the scripts used for my screen shots here - Ignite 2016 Presentation.
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