PowerPivot – At the SSWUG.ORG Free Expo for January! Come to the January SSWUG.ORG Expo for SQL Server and PowerPivot! Donald Farmer will be presenting at this free event and will be providing in-depth information on what PowerPivot is all about, how you can use it, what it could mean for your company and a lot more. Make sure you […]

Happy New Year! From everyone here at SSWUG.ORG – welcome back! We hope you all had a safe and excellent holiday and New Years and are ready to get back at it. Interested in Learning PowerPivot? Come to the January SSWUG.ORG Expo for SQL Server and PowerPivot! Donald Farmer will be presenting at this free event and will be providing […]

Webcast: Panic! SQL Disaster Strikes: 5 Best Practices to Recovery No matter how much we prepare, when disaster strikes we all feel a moment of panic. For some that panic quickly passes as we get down to work to fix the problem. For others the panic continues to grow as we search for a solution. Of course back up is […]

Featured Article(s) The 1-2-3s of SQL Server and Your KPIs How is your SQL Server is performing? This article will discuss setting up KPI’s that will help you answer that question. Calling All SQL Server Accidental DBAs (We’ve corrected the registration site issues – sorry for the troubles!) We’ll be running our virtual workshop next week – and you can […]

Calling All SQL Server Accidental DBAs We’ll be running our virtual workshop next week – and you can attend from the comfort of your desk, your home or… well, just about anywhere! I’ll be teaching the workshop and we’ll be going through things to know, things to monitor, things to do as an Accidental DBA, one that is asked to […]

SQL Server Skills and Your Company (Part 2) Greg writes "I think you’re right on track with the application DBA, from what I see with what I do. I work in a K-12 school district, and we have, basically, 4 (full time) people that could be considered part time DBAs. One that focuses a bit on the data, relationships between […]

The Accidental DBA Virtual Workshop Our next virtual workshop will be Weds Dec 30 – on that slow week over the holidays, it’s a great opportunity to tune your skills about what you need to know as an accidental DBA. People are constantly writing for where to start, where to go to learn, where to find out what’s important with […]

Featured Article(s) Undocumented Miscellaneous SQL Server 2008 Extended Stored Procedures In this article, Alexander Chigrik describes some useful undocumented miscellaneous SQL Server 2008 extended stored procedures. New SelectViews Show Available Now Application DBAs, the Cloud and SQL Server/SharePoint, Government Challenges with Social Media. Also, the SQL Server Tip, SSWUG.ORG news, SharePoint news and more. [Watch the Show Now] Why You […]

Featured Article(s) Validating an Object has Been Used Are you in the mood to start cleaning house? Do you know where to start, do you know what stored procedures are used and what ones are not. Here are a couple options to get you started. Featured White Paper(s) A Comparison of Disk-Based Data Protection Techniques Balancing the need for availability […]

Featured Article(s) SQL Server 2008 – All Smiles for A Data Base Administrator. The Title of this article tells it all! Learn why are DBA’s jumping all over their cubicle … It could also be titled : DBA’s Life Optimization … 😉 Are You an Application DBA? I’ve been seeing a trend in blog postings, posts to the list servers, […]