I’m a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for the 9th Year!

Today is a very special day. I have just received a special email from Microsoft HQ, an email saying that I was awarded with the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award on Data Platform (SQL Server). Here’s a part of the email: ———————————– Dear Artemakis, We are once again pleased to present you with … Read more…

I’m a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for the 8th Year!

Just got the magic email from Microsoft saying: Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2016 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. We appreciate your outstanding contributions in Data Platform technical communities during … Read more…

Microsoft SQL Server MVP for the 7th Year in a Row!

Today, a while ago, I have received that special email from Microsoft informing me that I was awarded with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award: Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2015 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their … Read more…

[Webcast] SQL Server 2012: The Database Engine

– Celebrating 250.000+ Visits! – SQL Server 2012 shipped with a plethora of useful new features. In this webcast we will see the majority of the Database Engine features. To this end, we are going to see enhancements that fall into the following SQL Server areas: High Availability Manageability Enhancements Programmability Performance & Scalability Security … Read more…

[Celebrating 250.000 Visits!] Q&A Session on SQL Server

– Celebrating 250.000+ Visits! – As promised a few days ago, the celebrations for the 250.000+ visits on my blog continue with the Q&A Session on SQL Server! You can submit your SQL Server-related questions using this form. I will be accepting questions until October 24, 2012. After the submission is over, I will categorize all … Read more…

[Celebrating 250.000 Visits!] SQL Server 2012 – The Database Engine [TRAILER]

– Celebrating 250.000+ Visits! – Within the context of celebrating the 250.000+ visits on my blog, on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012, I will make available my brand new webcast on SQL Server 2012 focusing on its Database Engine features. In order to spread the news about the webcast this time I thought of doing something … Read more…

Celebrating 250.000 Visits!

Today, my blog has reached the 250.000 visits. That’s 1/4 of a million! 🙂 I started this blog four years ago with a simple purpose: Share knowledge with the Community. Be a part of the Community. Four years later I must say that I have received more than what I gave. The interaction with you, … Read more…

Microsoft SQL Server MVP for the fourth year in a row!

Yep, it’s that time of the year again! Waiting for that magic email saying: Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2012 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. We appreciate your outstanding contributions … Read more…

Microsoft MVP for the third year in a row!

Today is a very special day! I just got re-awarded with the Microsoft MVP Award on SQL Server for the third year in a row! —————————————— Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2011 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their … Read more…

Congratulations 2010 Microsoft MVP!‏

Today is a very special day! I am proud to announce that I received the MVP award for the second time in a row! ——————————————————————- Dear Artemakis Artemiou,Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2010 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, … Read more…

Congratulations 2009 Microsoft MVP!

Today I have received a congratulation email from Microsoft announcing that I have been presented with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for SQL Server! I am very happy about this award and I really feel honored. ——————————————————————————— Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2009 Microsoft® MVP Award! … Read more…