DBTechCon – Spring 2011 The SSWUG Spring 2011 virtual conference is quickly coming together. Without a doubt, this will be the largest virtual conference in the information technology industry. Access more than 70 sessions from well seasoned professionals with in-depth instruction on technologies such as SQL Server, SharPoint, .Net, Business Intelligence and much more. Register any time from now to […]

I’ve spent a lot of time considering when, and if, business intelligence may cross the line. Is there a point when BI becomes profiling? When does "The Minority Report" become a reality and we’re looking to use information and trending data to prevent things that haven’t happened yet? We’re in this constant state of protection upgrades with travel, terrorism and […]

Virtual Training – SSIS, and Replication February 1 – 28, 2011 Here is an opportunity for you to add or extend your SQL Server skills in the areas of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and/or SQL Replication. As Steven wrote a while back, there are so many skills a SQL Server professional needs to have today, its difficult to keep […]

Virtual Training – SSIS, and Replication February 1 – 28, 2011 Here is an opportunity for you to add or extend your SQL Server skills in the areas of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and/or SQL Replication. As Stephen wrote a while back, there are so many skills a SQL Server professional needs to have today, its difficult to keep […]

SSWUG.Org Virtual Workshop: Query Plans and Processing – TODAY This morning, January 21, from 9AM – 12PM PST Do you have slow running queries? Do you have times when your database just slogs along, and find it difficult to determine the cause? Do you need to improve your query writing and database tuning skills. This is the virtual conference for […]

SSWUG.Org Virtual Workshop: Query Plans and Processing – Tomorrow This Friday, January 21, from 9AM – 12PM PST Here’s your opportunity to get a handle on making your queries work for you. Kalen Delaney, a name well known for things SQL Server will be hosting this workshop. That alone makes it worth the time. This is definitely the real thing. […]

SSWUG.Org Virtual Workshop: Query Plans and Processing This Friday from AM – AM PST Here’s your opportunity to get a handle on making your queries work for you. Kalen Delaney, a name well known for things SQL Server will be hosting this workshop. That alone makes it worth the time. This is definitely the real thing. Kalen provides authoritative, in […]

More, smaller databases? Manage your checklists, our featured blog of the week for business intelligence…Also, the hotmail outage and SQL Server, 3rd party tools and more. [Watch the Show] Special Fireside Version: SelecTViews – SQL Server 2011 upcoming features, SQL Server tip, recent news and more. [Watch the Show] Devin Knight on the show today talking about dynamic security inside […]

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