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SQLSaturday #136 - Wellington 2012
SessionID: 11735
Data Visualisation
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Clive Trott
Title: Data Visualisation
Abstract:
Probably the most important part of any Business Intelligence project. What are the different options for presenting data to end users? What are the pros and cons of each? What are the requirements for each of the different options? This session will show you that there is more than one way to visualise data and what works best.
SessionID: 12231
What’s available with SQL Server 2012
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Dave Dustin
Title: What’s available with SQL Server 2012
Abstract:
This session will cover many of the new features being delivered in the next major version of SQL Server, previously codenamed Denali, now known as SQL Server 2012
Including (but not limited to)
- Changes and new features for the DB engine and language
- New tools for management, development and reporting
- Changes for deployment, High Availability and Manageability
- Working with “The Cloud”
- Plenty more
Honestly. I could put hundreds of bullet points here but you'd lose interest
SessionID: 12233
Myths and misconceptions
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Dave Dustin
Title: Myths and misconceptions
Abstract:
There are a great many theories, anti-patterns and just plain wrong ideas that people (mostly Devs, but including DBAs) believe about SQL Server.
Yes, it’s enterprise ready.
No, it doesn’t magically tune/tweak itself (it needs some lovin’ from time to time (just nowhere near as much as Oracle)).
We’re going to look into debunking some of these falsehoods.
SessionID: 15751
Interpreting DMV's practical uses
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Jannie Muller
Title: Interpreting DMV's practical uses
Abstract:
The talk will be about how to interpret DMVs in order to troubleshoot real databases.
The talk will cover a logical flow of dmvs for fault finding, inspecting configuration and setting up maintenance plans by using dmvs.
Topics will also include how to visualize data from dmvs in excel for quick conclusions.
It also look at some best practises for configuration and maintenance.
SessionID: 18132
PowerShell for Beginners
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Kent Chenery
Title: PowerShell for Beginners
Abstract:
You've heard about PowerShell but the amount of braces, at symbols and percent signs reminded you of a painful Perl experience.
You're frustrated at having to run the same piece of code on all your servers time after time?
You've only accidently clicked on the PowerShell icon and thought "white on blue is nice, but what makes this so good?"
You've heard its something to do with .Net, but you're a DBA and .Net is just for developers right?
If that sounds like you, then this session is for you. We will cover some basics of PowerShell and take a look at some of the things it can offer the DBA and make their life a little bit easier.
SessionID: 19765
Extended Events - A whirlwind tour!
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Martin Catherall
Title: Extended Events - A whirlwind tour!
Abstract:
We've all used SQL profiler, and most of us are familiar with server side traces.
SQL SERVER 2008 brought us Extended Events (XEvents), a more lightweight and flexible form of tracing.
However SQL SERVER 2008 has no native UI support for XEvents, which could be one reason for their apparent slow up take.
Learning the syntax now - and seeing what goes on behind the scenes of an XEvent session - will give you a firm understanding of their power and flexibility and place you in the position of knowing what is going on in the background when SQL SERVER 2012 brings us a fully functional UI for XEvents management.
SessionID: 21883
Query Optimizer Deep Dive
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Paul White
Title: Query Optimizer Deep Dive
Abstract:
SessionID: 22054
If you had $10K what would you spend it on?
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Peter Ward
Title: If you had $10K what would you spend it on?
Abstract:
You are looking at the Bill of Materials for the new shiny server that you are going to purchase for SQL Server and you realise that there is still $10,000 in the hardware budget - how do you spend it? Do you increase the core density, maybe increase the RAM or maybe even look at adding some solid state storage to the storage array. In this session we will explore how some small hardware investments made in the right place can pimp your next SQL Server deployment.
SessionID: 22055
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 1
Speaker: Peter Ward
Abstract:
SessionID: 22377
Tabular Modelling and Design Concepts
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Paul te Braak
Title: Tabular Modelling and Design Concepts
Abstract:
Analysis Service in SQL2012 introduces the Vertipac engine and the tabular model. While the tabular model is delivered through SSAS, the model offers some unique design opportunities for users who would otherwise design a dimensional OLAP solution. This session looks at tabular modelling by comparing it to the multidimensional model. We address some of the advantages, considerations and restrictions of the tabular model and examine how the limitations of the native model can be overcome with DAX (the tabular query language).
SessionID: 23214
Query Tuning Using Lessons Learned from SSIS
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Rob Farley
Title: Query Tuning Using Lessons Learned from SSIS
Abstract:
I'm sure you've noticed the similarities between an execution plan and an SSIS Data Flow Task. Of course there are major differences, such as the fact that you write Data Flow Tasks, whereas execution plans are created based on the T-SQL that you pass to the Query Optimizer and other things such as indexes, statistics and constraints. This talk will consider some of the things that SSIS developers look for when creating an effective Data Flow Task, and show you how those same concerns can be considered when writing queries.
SessionID: 23217
Analytic T-SQL Functions in 2012
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Rob Farley
Title: Analytic T-SQL Functions in 2012
Abstract:
There are a bunch of new T-SQL functions in SQL Server 2012, and as usual there's a combination of the "this is really useful" and the "...but there's a caveat". In this presentation, Rob will take you through the new analytic functions, show you how they seriously enhance your reporting ability, and show you some of the ways that they don't behave the way you might expect. You may not be using SQL Server 2012 yet, but you're bound to recognise some of the problems that these functions solve.
SessionID: 23414
Visualising your data with PivotViewer
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Roger Noble
Title: Visualising your data with PivotViewer
Abstract:
Discover the power of PivotViewer, the Silverlight control that enables users to visualise large data sets in an extremely effective and tangible way. Quickly filter, sort and see how your data relates to each other in a way that traditional reports cannot. This session will cover what the PivotViewer control is and how to get the most out of it with your own data. Even if you've used PivotViewer before, see what's new in the recent Silverlight 5 version to enable you to make the most out of your collections.
SessionID: 8765
New Features of SSIS 2012
Event Date: 14-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Track 2
Speaker: Reza Rad
Title: New Features of SSIS 2012
Abstract:
SSIS 2012 comes with great new features which helps ETL Developers and Architects to create more robust and reliable packages to transfer data. This session will have a brief look at new features in SSIS 2012 and their usages in real-world scenarios.features such as; parameters, data flow changes, project deployment model, development changes, logging, environments, reports and ... will be discusse