2010 Meeting Schedule
| Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
| January 19 |
What All Microsoft BI Developers Need to Know About MDX |
Nathan Peterson (Solid Quality Mentors) |
| February 16 |
What's New in SQL Server 2008 R2? |
Phil Hummel (WinWire Technologies)
Allan Naim (Microsoft) |
| March 16 |
Architecting and Developing ETL for your Data Warehouse using SSIS |
Elizabeth Diamond (DesignMind) |
| April 20 |
Intro to Windows Server AppFabric for SQL Server Developers |
Ron Jacobs (Microsoft) |
| May 18 |
StreamInsight |
Mark Simms (Microsoft SQLCAT) |
| June 15 |
The SQL Server Over Clause |
Brad Schulz, MVP |
| July 20 |
The Top 10 Developer Mistakes That Won't Scale |
Brent Ozar (SQLskills) |
| August 17 |
No Meeting |
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| September 21 |
DBA as Protector of the Data: Notes from the Field |
Denise McInerney (Intuit) |
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| October 19 |
Techniques for Distributing Data in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
Paul Bertucci (Database Architechs) |
| November 16 |
Query Tuning - Get it Right the First Time |
Dean Richards (Confio Software) |
August: No Meeting Enjoy your summer!
Next Meeting: Mountain View - Tuesday, September 21 - 6:30 pm
DBA as Protector of the Data: Notes from the Field
Presented by: Denise McInerney, DBA at Intuit
The DBA can be the last line of defense guarding the integrity of their company’s data. Taking this responsibility seriously will make you more successful in your job.
In this session, Denise will discuss how the DBA can proactively ensure that the data in their transactional system is clean and correct. She'll take a comprehensive view of this crucial aspect of the DBA’s job, drawing on many real-life examples.
You'll learn about an integrated approach to data protection. Denise will also describe how pessimism and vigilance can be valuable traits for a DBA.
You'll Hear About:
Cover Table Design
Transactions
Change Management
Coding Standards
Denise McInerney has twelve years experience as a SQL Server DBA. Denise's focus is design and performance tuning OLTP databases that support web-based applications. Denise is an MCDBA and an MCTS in SQL Server 2005.
RSVP To reserve your place or for more information email Mark Ginnebaugh
*Please email before noon on the day of the meeting.
Location Meetings are held at the Microsoft Office at 1065 La Avenida, Building 1, Mountain View, CA 94043.
Cost No charge
General Agenda
6:30 to 7:00 pm - Introductions, food, networking
7:00 to 8:30 pm - Presentation and Q&A