Wow! Microsoft really knows how to put on a show!  Idera recently sponsored the Worldwide Microsoft 2008 Launch Event in Los Angeles.  We were really excited to be part of this event... and were lucky to be one of the few SQL Server tools vendors in attendance. 

From our small tabletop stand we were able to say hi (and give superhero squeeze balls) to over 1200 people in four and 1/2 hours.   For those of you that don't stand at many tradeshow booths -- that's ALOTTA squeeze balls!  Not much time for conversation!   We were also very pleasantly surprised to meet quite a few real-life SQL Server superheros (SQL Server DBAs and managers) at the event. Thanks for stopping by!

I also had the chance to hear the keynote the morning of the event presented by Tom Brokaw and Steve Ballmer.  I found Brokaw's message inspiring -- he said "hitting the delete button will not eradicate world poverty and hunger," adding that "it will do us little good to wire the world if we short circuit our conscience."  During the keynote, I had the honor of sitting with Microsoft MVP and editor of SQLteam.com, Bill Graziano. He has some great coverage of the event here.  (The pics from my phone just didn't work!)  Also, the music Microsoft played before the keynote addresses was great! Does anyone know how I can find out what the play list is?

To continue with the great music, Microsoft followed with a party at The Mayan with music from the Bare Naked Ladies.