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SQLSaturday #140 - Perth 2012

Start Time (24h) Speaker Track Title
00:00:00 Bhavik Merchant Business Intelligence Accelerated BI Growth with Power View PowerPivot
00:00:00 Bhavik Merchant Business Intelligence Migrating Config and Deployment to SSIS 2012
00:00:00 Greg Low SQL Server Better Together: Merge, Partitioning, ColumnStore
00:00:00 Raja N SQL Server DBCA - Database Consolidation Appliance
00:00:00 Peter Ward SQL Server If you had $10K what would you spend it on?
00:00:00 Paul te Braak Business Intelligence Tabular Modelling and Design Concepts
00:00:00 Paul te Braak Business Intelligence Golden Nuggets
00:00:00 Rob Farley SQL Server Analytic T-SQL Functions in 2012
00:00:00 Rob Farley SQL Server The MERGE Statement - T-SQL's Swiss Army Knife
00:00:00 Peter O'Gorman Business Intelligence X-ray Vision For SQL Server Error Logs

SessionID: 10411

Accelerated BI Growth with Power View PowerPivot

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Business Intelligence

Speaker: Bhavik Merchant

Title: Accelerated BI Growth with Power View PowerPivot

Abstract:

It is a known fact that a low rate of user adoption is a major issue in less than successful BI implementations. The most significant cause could arguably be the lack of simple, intuitive and flexible tools at the reporting/presentation layer. With PowerPivot, Microsoft gave us an easy way to mash-up data models, create Excel reports and surface them through Sharepoint.Now, with Power View in SQL 2012 we have an easy, sexy and compelling way for true business users visualise and present this information. With interactive demos you will learn about Power View, understand its dependencies, learn data model design tips and be made aware of any pitfalls and limitations.

SessionID: 10412

Migrating Config and Deployment to SSIS 2012

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Business Intelligence

Speaker: Bhavik Merchant

Title: Migrating Config and Deployment to SSIS 2012

Abstract:

In SQL 2012, SSIS has had its largest facelift since SQL 2005. A raft of new features have been introduced, and the most significant of them from an ETL framework perspective is the new Project Deployment model. This completely redefines how we could architect and deploy our solutions with configurations supporting multiple environments. It also raises some concerns around upgrading/migrating older solutions.This session briefly looks at common approaches for configuration management in SQL 2008R2. The new 2012 deployment and configuration model is then introduced and we look at how to best migrate these legacy configurations over.

SessionID: 14828

Better Together: Merge, Partitioning, ColumnStore

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: SQL Server

Speaker: Greg Low

Title: Better Together: Merge, Partitioning, ColumnStore

Abstract:

Most SQL Server sessions are based around individual features but SQL Server really shines when you start to combine features. In this session, Greg will provide an introduction to ColumnStore indexes, review Table Partitioning and Merge and show how to combine these features to improve query performance while still being able to load data warehouse data quickly.

SessionID: 21519

DBCA - Database Consolidation Appliance

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: SQL Server

Speaker: Raja N

Title: DBCA - Database Consolidation Appliance

Abstract:

Gain insights into SQL Server Database Consolidation Appliance (DBCA), first appliance in the industry specifically designed to meet the challenge of database sprawl and help customers regain control of their SQL Server environments. Come and Learn more about this pre-built hardware and management software and how to accelerate the consolidation efforts and eliminate the complexity of managing the database infrastructure for thousands of SQL instances while maintaining an highly performing environment at the same time.

SessionID: 22060

If you had $10K what would you spend it on?

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: SQL Server

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: 22380

Tabular Modelling and Design Concepts

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Business Intelligence

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: 22381

Golden Nuggets

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Business Intelligence

Speaker: Paul te Braak

Title: Golden Nuggets

Abstract:

Too much data to think about and no idea where to start? Let the machine to the thinking and give data mining a try! This presentation looks into data mining: what it is, how to get it up and running, how to know if it makes any sense and (more importantly) how the use it. We look at the development and evaluation of models and then put them to work so they can be used to produce tangible benefits for your end users.

SessionID: 23189

Analytic T-SQL Functions in 2012

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: SQL Server

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: 23192

The MERGE Statement - T-SQL's Swiss Army Knife

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: SQL Server

Speaker: Rob Farley

Title: The MERGE Statement - T-SQL's Swiss Army Knife

Abstract:

Despite being around since SQL Server 2008 MERGE is one of the most underappreciated features in T-SQL. In many ways it's the Swiss Army Knife, able to be used in many different situations. It's not without it's frustrations though, and you'll see both sides of this useful tool in this presentation.

SessionID: 9062

X-ray Vision For SQL Server Error Logs

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Event Date: 28-04-2012 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Business Intelligence

Speaker: Peter O'Gorman

Title: X-ray Vision For SQL Server Error Logs

Abstract:

In this session we explore the full potential of the SQL Server Error Log. The error log is painful to sift through at best, so we turn to Business Intelligence to provide us with an insightful 30,000 view of the error log, and will be amazed at what we can see !We will cover how to extract the error log into a SQL Server database, transform this into a dimensional model where we can apply powerful Analytics and Time Intelligence, and provide insightful visualisations of our errors. The demonstration will use the SQL Server 2012 Sharepoint platform to demonstrate the pillars of Business Intelligence can be used to benefit DBA's specifically.