Does Intel Set the Nail in the Itanium Coffin? Intel recently released a pdf white paper targeting management with benchmarks regarding the Intel E7 chip family performance. Based on their benchmarks, the E7 is now performing well enough to compete with the RISC predecessor allowing customers a broader range of hardware and vendors. Intel states “Deploying Microsoft SQL Server* 2008 […]

New In-Person Training Announcement for Denver, CO! We’re partnering with SolidQ to bring you a four-day, in-person class with hands-on labs. The class will be held March 06 through March 09 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Denver, Colorado on SQL Server Integration Services 2008 (SSIS) and applying its enterprise functionality to data warehouse ETL systems. Chris Randall, course […]

SSWUG TV With Stephen Wynkoop In this edition, Stephen talks about important security steps with SQL Server. Watch the Show Cloud Confusion Companies are embracing the Cloud more and more each day. The reasons are compelling, yet differ with kinds of services that are available in the Cloud. To make things even more confusing, you can even have a private […]

SSWUG TV With Stephen Wynkoop In this edition you’ll find Eric Johnson and Stephen Wynkoop talking SSIS, and Laura Rose is back with more tips for your career. Watch the Show Webcast Tomorrow – Last day to register, free for Full Members! SSRS Data-driven Subscription using SSIS SQL Server Reporting Services provides a powerful tool to render report based on […]

Interested In SQL Azure? Last chance today to register for tomorrow’s class: [More information here] SSWUGtv with Stephen Wynkoop New Show! Eric Johnson and Stephen Wynkoop on the show today talking SSIS, also the news of the week and Laura Rose is back with more tips for your career. Also, Stephen talks about important security steps with SQL Server. [Watch […]

SSWUG TV With Stephen Wynkoop and Sam Brace Watch this edition for interviews with DotCloud’s CEO Solomon Hykes and IT Career Coach Laura Rose. Catch the Show Accidental Programmer One of our favorite topics here at SSWUG is the issues facing the Accidental DBA. This is the person who, for one reason or another, ends up supporting and sometimes developing […]

New Windows Azure Course Starts Next Tuesday! SSWUG’s new virtual class will provide you with the knowledge of Window Azure’s components and aspects to run applications without the expense needed to maintain the hardware and save money on licensing costs. Scott Klein, who is a Microsoft SQL Azure MVP and the co-founder of Blue Syntax Consulting, will showcase the different […]

Reporting Services Webcast Next Wednesday Data-driven Subscription using SSIS… SQL Server Reporting Services provides a powerful tool to render reports based on information in a database table. However, you are required to purchase an Enterprise license of SQL Server in order to use this feature. Next Wednesday (Feb. 1), Russel Loski, who is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and an independent […]