Upcoming Events
– SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference – April 7, 8 and 9 [Read More] (TOMORROW!)
– SSWUG.ORG DBASchool – April 19, 20 and 21, Tucson, AZ with Stephen Wynkoop [Read More]
The SSWUG.ORG Virtual Conference Starts TOMORROW
Be sure you get registered, get your paper for notes, get the coffee going and get ready. We’re bringing some of the best content in the world, directly to you. From SQL Server tips to Business Intelligence How-To sessions, we’ll be covering it all and getting it to your desktop. Kick back, relax and take in the sessions, chat with speakers, check out the exhibit hall – and be sure to tweet your experiences (hash tag #sswugvc) and let us know what you think. We have an all new conference experience waiting – making it easier still to get to the sessions and content.
Make sure you register, save your spot and we’ll see you starting tomorrow!
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Using PowerShell Yet?
More and more we’re seeing some incredible applications of PowerShell – this is a great tool and environment for completing some automation and standardization on your systems (because you can standardize on an approach) and so much more. I wanted to pass along some solid resources on this because it’s clearly something you’ll want to know about. We have some additional content in the works as well on SSWUG.ORG, but in the meantime, check these out:
– Hey Scripting Guy blog
– Microsoft PowerShell start page
What types of things are you doing with PowerShell? It’s not a "new" technology but it’s oddly under-used in many installations. Let me know what successes you’ve had, what types of things you’re doing and what types of things you’d like to be doing with it. Drop me a quick email here.
Featured Script
fn_NumCount
Text processing. One of five user-defined functions for counting char types in a string. This one counts ASCII numerals. … (read more)
Webcast: SQL Server Forensics
Have you ever received a call from one of your users asking why they received an error 3 days ago? Or maybe they want to know when a particular piece of data was deleted and who did it. Troubleshooting past events is difficult in SQL Server, but not always impossible. Learn how to set up a SQL Server to be able to respond these questions and how to use resources within SQL Server and other application logs to track down activity that otherwise might be lost.
Presented by: Sarah Barela
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> Live date: 4/14/2010 at 12:00 Pacific