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Register Now: Your Local Big Data Hackathon 

Updated June 26, 2015 This is your opportunity to put your data skills to use for a good cause! Come along and meet other data pros as you use big data technologies to solve real-world problems, make a difference in your community, and learn about Microsoft’s big data technologies and cloud services.
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Thomas LaRock Invites You to Attend the PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 

This is a guest blog post from Thomas LaRock, the President of PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) It’s no secret that the role of data in the IT industry, in business, and in the world at large is changing at a rapid pace. As technology continues to become a more integrated and integral part of our lives the value of data continues to rise.
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Get More Out of the Hybrid Cloud at Ignite 

Hybrid cloud solutions offer the best of both worlds: you get the flexible power of the cloud combined with the tight control of localized datacenters. SQL Server offers tons of out-of-the-box hybrid capabilities, and Microsoft Principal PM Nosheen Syed will show you how to make the most of them in his Ignite session “Microsoft SQL Server to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines: Hybrid Story.
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Updated SQL Server PHP Driver Now Available 

As part of SQL Server’s ongoing interoperability program, we are pleased to announce an updated Microsoft SQL Server driver for PHP.  The new driver, which supports PHP 5.6, is now available! This driver allows developers who use the PHP scripting language to access Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database, and to take advantage of new features implemented in ODBC.
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Explore In-Memory Technologies at Ignite 

You’ve probably already heard why you should use the in-memory tech built into Microsoft SQL Server: 30 times faster transaction speed, 100 times the query speed, and millions of rows of data analyzed every second. If you want to learn more about the how, check out the Microsoft Ignite session with the no-nonsense title, In-Memory Technologies Overview.
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Data. Insights. Action. Listen. A TechNet Radio Discussion about the Upcoming PASS BA Conference 

The PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 is right around the corner!  Listen to some of our favorite Data and BI experts chat about this year’s event, April 20th – 22nd in Santa Clara, California. Are you a key part of a team delivering business analytics and intelligence for your organization?   Are you finding BA/BI more a part of your day-today work life?
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PASS Summit: Networking, Onsite Activities & SQL Family 

Just one week from now, PASS Summit will bring together the #SQLFamily in Seattle for the best week of SQL Server and BI learning and networking on the calendar, Nov. 4-7. With a record 200+ technical sessions across 3 jam-packed days of connecting and sharing with 5,000 fellow SQL Server professionals from around the world, PASS Summit 2014 will be the biggest Summit yet.
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Microsoft sessions at PASS Summit 2014 

Got SQL Server 2005 running on Windows Server 2003?  We have fantastic pre-con and general sessions to help you plan your upgrade and migration strategies. Interested in the new Azure data services like Azure DocumentDB, Azure ML, and Azure Search?  We have awesome people lined up to give you all the details. Want know the nitty-gritty about Azure SQL Database? We got you covered.
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#SQLHaikusweeps – We have a winner! 

Thank you for participating in our Twitter sweepstakes. As always, the creativity of our community never fails to amaze.  Congratulations to @dragonfurther for the winning haiku.   Notable mentions include entries from @John_Deardurff and @sdevanny       We look forward to seeing everyone at PASS Summit 2014.  Can’t make it in person?
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2014 PASS Summit Haiku Contest Rules 

Contest time! Need a pass to PASS Summit? Tell us why with 140 characters in the form of a HAIKU. Contest starts Friday October 3, 2014. Read the official rules below.   COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES: These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft “Why I should win a pass to PASS Summit 2014” Haiku Contest promotion will operate (“Contest”).