I offer a simple note of thanks to the folks at IBM Netezza who executed what is arguably the best Enzee Universe ever.
I also thank the many of you who attended the Best Practices sessions on Monday. I counted over 450 in attendance just by chair-count. I realize that there is enormous curiosity and hunger among the Enzees for these topics and conversations and I hope you feel that your time was honored and it was worthwhile to you.
About the music: I had a number of questions about the "bumper music" played during session breaks. These were selections from Tron:The Legacy soundtrack, Blue Man Group, other movie themes from last year including James Bond, Mission Impossible and a cut from Steppenwolf.
Of all the questions asked during the session, the one that interested me most was "What does Netezza have that Oracle does not?" Honestly, we only had a few minutes left in the question-and-answer session and if I gave this answer any honor, it would have taken hours. I wrote up some of the differences in both Netezza Underground and Netezza Transformation, but perhaps its time to revisit these in an open discussion so that they are up-to-date and out-in-front. The problems for Oracle have only become more apparent over the years, so it will be easier to clarify and differentiate without requiring a deep technical dive (in other words, they are obvious on the surface).
I was also offered the privilege to sit for an online interview with Mike Kearney - linked here: http://www.youtube.com/user/NetezzaCorp#p/c/55393907B7B3BDBE/3/aLQMoa1S8P8
But keep in mind that this was after all day in the hot-seat with you guys without breakfast or lunch (whew!) so the whole day was a bit of a whirlwind.
I wish each and every attendee (and even those who wanted to attend) all the best and hope to see you again soon.