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Advanced SQL Server 2008 Troubleshooting
It's Friday, 05:00pm. You are just receiving an email that informs you that your SQL Server has enormous performance problems! What can you do? How can you identify the problem and resolve it fast?
Advanced SSRS. Find out what you have been missing
Would you like to see examples of advanced SSRS reports that you do not see every day and which are not very easy to build (if you don’t know how) but are very useful for business users?
Around the world (of query plan operators) in 50 minutes
This session will take a look at query plan operators, what they are, what they each do, why they get chosen and also how to avoid using them when they perform badly. This will be held mainly in management studio with lots of examples
Basic BISM
This session explains what the BI Semantic Model in SQL Server Denali is, how it is related to Analysis Services, and provides a brief introduction to the new Tabular model.
BDA and BDW Appliance Deep Dive
This session will drill into some of the details on the shipping HP BDA and BDW appliances and how they can work well together to deliver a comprehensive BI and DW solution for customers using the Microsoft Application Platform.
Building a SSMS Add-in; The Agony and Ecstasy
We will travel back in time a bit to SQL 2005 to see how SSMS Add-ins worked, then jump forward to the present day were we will go through the process of writing a SSMS Add-in for R2.
Building Great Models for Crescent
SQL Server Code Name Denali Reporting Services will include Project Crescent for visualizing, interacting with and presenting data. Project Crescent. Come to this session to see how to make the most of this new tool.
Creating a Meta Data Driven SSIS Solution with Biml
In this session you'll get a good introduction of the concepts and advantages of Biml as we walk to the creation of Meta Data Driven SSIS Solution.
Data Quality Services-Making Data Suitable for Business
Data Quality Services is a new product coming in the SQL Server Denali release of Microsoft SQL Server. Come to this session to understand how it can take your data cleansing to the next level.
Data Replication Redefined – best practices for replicating data to SQL Server
This session will provide expert advice & best practices for replicating Oracle (& other) data to SQL Server for data warehousing & BI initiatives. Also, become one of the first to see Attunity’s innovative new software in its historic unveiling!
Database Development with SQL Server Juneau
Juneau is a new developer tool in Denali. Brings VS paradigms to SQL Server like Debug, Refactor and Declarative maintenance. Come to this session and learn what these tools are really about.
Database unit testing with visual studio 2010
This session will cover why you should run database unit tests (and when you should not). It will show how to set them up and run them in visual studio 2010
Deep Dive – HP EDW, Massive Scale, Low Cost
Organizations risk being overwhelmed by data. How can you effectively provide a “single version of the truth”, while unlocking the key trends and insights that will allow your business to succeed? Come to this session to find out how.
Designing an SSIS Framework
In this “demo-tastic” presentation, SSIS trainer, author, and consultant Andy Leonard explains the what, why, and how of an SSIS framework that delivers metadata-driven package execution, connections management, and centralizes logging.
Disk IO Tuning for Microsoft SQL Server Newbie
Tuning disk subsystems for optimal SQL Server performance is typically the domain of very experienced, enterprise DBAs. This session will short-cut you past years of hard-won experience straight to the essentials of IO tuning for SQL Server.
Fast Track to Spatial Reporting
A 1hr session jam packed with demos on SSRS Spatial reporting
Finding the Limits
In this session, I will take simple SQL statements, the stuff you write every day, and bump up the scale until things start breaking
Gather SQL Server Performance Data with PowerShell
It's important to keep a baseline of performance metrics that allow us to know when something is wrong and help us to track it down and fix the problem. This session will show you how to use PowerShell to gather your baseline and how to report it.
Gruesome Grotesque and Gory Horrors Stories from the World of IT
This session with SQL Server MVP Kevin Kline will reveal the worst-ever stories he’s experienced in the World of IT, along with some of the most challenging technology issues and harrowing situations.
Handling Advanced Data Warehouse Scenarios in SSIS
Do you have complex dimensions in your data warehouse? Parent-child, late arriving, type 3 or type 6? In this session, we'll cover some SSIS patterns for handling each of these, along with tips for making them perform well.
Hey PowerShell Eventing, can you notify me ?
How many times have you needed to automate a restore process Asynchronous to N databases and be notified when each finalized? ...Or the SQL Server service stopped in your Server X and a notification in W task bar showing immediately what happened ?
Implementing Real-Time Data Warehouse
Steps involved in implementing a near-real-time data warehousing solution.
Inside Ola Hallengrens Maintenance Solution
How do you do database maintenance in an enterprise environment? In this session I will go through how you can do backup, integrity check, index and statistics maintenance using Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solution.
iPad and Powerpivot-Mobile Business Intelligence in action
The Apple iPad's cutting edge usability, along with PowerPivot’s accessibility, can be combined to enhance productivity for mobile business users. Come to this session, and learn about mobilising BI for the iPad generation of end users.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Mat will introduce how NAND flash can be introduced into a system, either as cache or persistent storage whilst discussing the pros and cons of each.
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