MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Spatial Data in SQL Server 2008 with Denny Cherry (Level 200)  

geekSpeak  is a new kind of webcast series, hosted by developer evangelists from Microsoft. Dispensing with slide decks and scripted demos, geekSpeak webcasts bring you industry experts in a sort of "talk-radio" format. These experts share their knowledge and experience around a particular developer technology, and they are ready to answer your questions in real time during the webcast. Learn about industry trends, new technology, real-world experiences, and more. During the webcasts, you hear lively discussion and debate, and you can even add your comments to the fray. Who knows, you might even see a whiteboard sketch or an off-the-cuff demo.

In this installment of geekSpeak, we explore the new support for spatial data in Microsoft SQL Server 2008. SQL Server guru Denny Cherry discusses the new features for handling spatial data, shares his vast experience managing huge SQL Server databases, and answers your questions about SQL Server. Your hosts for this geekSpeak are Mike Benkovich and Woody Pewitt.

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Guest Presenter: Denny Cherry, Senior Database Administrator and Architect, Awareness Technologies

Denny Cherry has more than a decade of experience managing Microsoft SQL Server, including the database at MySpace.com that supports 175 million users, which is one of the largest SQL Server installations in the world. His areas of technical expertise include system architecture, performance tuning, replication, and troubleshooting. Denny uses these skills on a regular basis in his role as a senior database administrator and architect at Awareness Technologies. Denny is a longtime member of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) and the Quest Software Association of SQL Server Experts, and he has written numerous technical articles on SQL Server management.