After I left Microsoft the beginning of last year, to join Nordstrom and take a huge advantage of getting to learn other technologies and database / BI platforms such as Teradata, Tableau, MicroStrategy and many of the others, it didn’t really take me long to reflect on how I missed some of the things I’ve been doing in the past.

So I started listing some of them, and certainly look forward to the road ahead, and contributions DB Best Technologies will bring to the SQL Server community.

Here’s a recap…

Data Platform Hands-on-Labs on Technet Virtual Labs
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/bb467605.aspx

What’s new in SQL Server codename “Denali” – TechDays Belgium 2011
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/tdbe11-what-s-new-in-sql-server-denali

Upgrading to SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server codename “Denali” – TechDays Belgium 2011
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/tdbe11-upgrading-to-sql-server-2008-r2-and-sql-server-denali

12 reasons to love SQL Server 2012 – TechNet
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/tdbe12-12reasons-to-love-sql-server-2012.aspx

SQL Server Days 2012 – Keynote – Dandy Weyn
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/sql-server-days-2012-opening-keynote-by-dandy-weyn.aspx

SQL Server 2012 Special Ops Tour
http://specialops.sqlpass.org

Microsoft Job Blog – Certification
http://microsoftjobsblog.com/1-in-4-it-positions-worldwide-is-currently-unfilled/

Microsoft Certified Career Day
http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/CertifiedCareerDay/

Be the next Microsoft Employee
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/episode-4-be-the-next-microsoft-employee/qmr8zofq

Techtalk – TechED New Zealand 2013
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NewZealand/2013/TLK109

Faster Data Insights with Power BI
http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/faster-insights-to-data-with-power-bi-jump-start

Channel 9 recordings (Multiple events)
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Dandy-Weyn