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SQLSaturday #246 - Salt Lake City 2013

Start Time (24h) Speaker Track Title
00:00:00 Ben Miller Lucas SMO Internals for High Performance PowerShell
00:00:00 Jason Brimhall Lucas SQL 2012 Extended Events
00:00:00 Chris Hyde Michelangelo Becoming Certified In Microsoft SQL Server
00:00:00 Jason Horner Michelangelo Dimension Modeling Design Patterns: Beyond Basics
00:00:00 Jason Kassay Spielberg Getting Started with Execution Plans
00:00:00 Joe Salvatore Atrium SSIS 2012 - Best Practices and Design Patterns
00:00:00 Andre DuBois Spielberg What secrets does your database schema hold?
00:00:00 Pat Sinthusan Atrium SQL Server 2012: To NAS or not to NAS, that is the question
00:00:00 Reeves Smith Michelangelo Master Data Services – 101
00:00:00 Scott Heffron Rodin SSIS Metric Performance Collection (Case Study)
00:00:00 Stacey Glossner Spielberg Bulletproof Database Deployments
00:00:00 Keith Tate Lucas Locks, Blocks and Isolation Oh My!
00:00:00 Kevin Boles Spielberg SQL Server 2012 Column Store Index
00:00:00 TJay Belt Michelangelo Database Monitoring : Trying To Keep Sane
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 Essentails of a Big Data Architecture
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Atrium A travelers' guide to Vertica
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Michelangelo A Couple of Oracle Security Tricks
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 Introduction to Cassandra
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Rodin Classification and Regression in Clojure
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 Big Data Lambda Architecture Overview
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Lucas Introduction to ElasticSearch
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Michelangelo Getting to Step 1: Automatic Installation of Big Data, Cloud, Web and HPC Cluster
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Atrium Big Data in Sports
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Lucas Getting Down on the CouchDB
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 Getting to visualizations from Big Data fast
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 You Can Do That? Using Predictive Analytics To Improve Graduation Rates
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Lucas AWSDynamo Lessons Learned:
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Spielberg Cure for Data Impetancy
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Rodin Oracle Transportable Tablespaces
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Spielberg A simple framework for presenting complex data.
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Atrium Scaling DNA Data Processing with HBase and Hadoop
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 Hadoop Shuffle - the Magic Behind Map Reduce
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Gym 1 "Big Data" - Utah's Strong Position for Building a Big Data Cluster
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Michelangelo Introduction to Machine Learning.
00:00:00 David Gonzalez Rodin Open Design and Discussion session
00:00:00 Aaron Cutshall Atrium T-SQL Tips Tricks Part 2
00:00:00 Andrea Allred Lucas Unleash the Power of PowerPivot
00:00:00 Argenis Fernandez Spielberg Troubleshooting SQL Server with SysInternals Tools

SessionID: 10247

SMO Internals for High Performance PowerShell

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: Ben Miller

Title: SMO Internals for High Performance PowerShell

Abstract:

Ever wanted to know what happens in SQL Server when you use PowerShell and SMO to manage a SQL Server? How fast can your automation really go? I will take you through the most common objects in SMO and the internals of what happens when you use those objects. We will examine the TSQL that is generated, and learn techniques that lead to high efficiency. We will dive deep through the collections that make SMO the powerful tool it is. Combining the flexibility of PowerShell and SMO Internals is a recipe for awesome sauce. Come peek behing the curtain and squeeze the speed out of your automation scripts using PowerShell and SMO. You'll be glad you did.

SessionID: 10830

SQL 2012 Extended Events

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: Jason Brimhall

Title: SQL 2012 Extended Events

Abstract:

Extended Events were introduced in SQL Server 2008. With SQL 2012, we have seen a significant upgrade to this feature. Join me for a little adventure into what extended events are. We will discuss how to use extended events to aid in performance tuning and in day to day administration. We will also explore some background and the architecture of extended events.

SessionID: 11507

Becoming Certified In Microsoft SQL Server

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: Chris Hyde

Title: Becoming Certified In Microsoft SQL Server

Abstract:

Becoming certified in SQL Server is a great career enhancement for a database professional. This session will provide you with an overview of the SQL Server Certification program, including the numerous changes made to the program for SQL 2012. You'll discover several reasons why you should become certified, and some of the best ways in which to do so. You'll also leave the session armed with some tips and tricks for passing the exams that the presenter has used over the last twelve years.

SessionID: 15822

Dimension Modeling Design Patterns: Beyond Basics

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: Jason Horner

Title: Dimension Modeling Design Patterns: Beyond Basics

Abstract:

This session will provide a deeper dive into the art of dimensional modeling. We will look at the different types of fact tables and dimension tables, how and when to use them. We will also some approaches to creating rich hierarchies that make reporting a snap. This session promises to be very interactive and engaging, bring your toughest Dimensional Modeling quandaries.

SessionID: 16880

Getting Started with Execution Plans

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: Jason Kassay

Title: Getting Started with Execution Plans

Abstract:

You just received a phone call from your boss telling you that a certain web page or report is timing out and your users are furious. You need to quickly diagnose what the problem is. Where do you turn to first? When a query is underperforming, hogging resources or timing out, the first thing you want to examine is the query execution plan. An execution plan provides a wealth of information that can help you quickly diagnose what is wrong. In this beginner level session you will learn what an execution plan is, how to find it, and how to interpret it to see what the query optimizer is doing and find the major pain points

SessionID: 17618

SSIS 2012 - Best Practices and Design Patterns

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: Joe Salvatore

Title: SSIS 2012 - Best Practices and Design Patterns

Abstract:

Unsure of how to use new SSIS 2012 features productively? Need to ensure you are using best practice configuration options? This session will be a deep dive into proven best practice ways of using SSIS 2012 including Parameters, Variables, Environments, Source Control, Connection Managers, and much more.

SessionID: 21159

What secrets does your database schema hold?

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: Andre DuBois

Title: What secrets does your database schema hold?

Abstract:

Flaws in database design can hurt you in many ways. This session will look into one of the most basic building blocks, using the correct data type when designing a table. We will look at different databases with best practices in mind to uncover any underlying design flaws in their design. Having a solid foundation can help eliminate data integrity and performance issues that could be lurking. Inconsistent field lengths and data types are examples of secrets that will be unveiled.

SessionID: 21749

SQL Server 2012: To NAS or not to NAS, that is the question

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: Pat Sinthusan

Title: SQL Server 2012: To NAS or not to NAS, that is the question

Abstract:

With the release of SQL Server 2012, Microsoft introduced full support for SMB offering the ability to install SQL Server 2012 with both system and user databases on SMB file shares. This allows you to build end-to-end NAS solutions with much more flexibility than SAN storage, and enables new scenarios such as volume auto grow and shrink. In this session we will review the benefits of NAS storage and demystify SMB - and show you how to easily install and configure SQL Server over SMB and VMware NFS on NetApp storage as well as best practices, caveats, and performance.

SessionID: 22768

Master Data Services – 101

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: Reeves Smith

Title: Master Data Services – 101

Abstract:

Master Data Services (MDS) is a Master Data Management solution on the Microsoft Platform. This solution enables the management of non-transactional data (nouns) within the enterprise. Get a good business and technical understanding of how MDS can help your organization obtain better data governance. The demo will walk through the basics of getting started with Master Data Services 2012, including the Excel Add-in for Master Data Services.

SessionID: 24058

SSIS Metric Performance Collection (Case Study)

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Rodin

Speaker: Scott Heffron

Title: SSIS Metric Performance Collection (Case Study)

Abstract:

When architecting a data integration solution, the design decisions not only determine how successfully the solution meets functional requirements, but also how well the solution meets performance requirements. To make the right performance design decisions, you need to understand the performance architecture of the integration tool and, just as importantly, the techniques that enable you to maximize the tool’s utilization of system resources.

This presentation will discuss how we created the storage area for the metrics and how capturing metrics was implemented.

SessionID: 24751

Bulletproof Database Deployments

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: Stacey Glossner

Title: Bulletproof Database Deployments

Abstract:

Have you watched a DBA's facial expression when a developer says I'm giving you an automated deployment script? How can you assure your DBA that it won't fail? Deployment scripts a DBA runs may also be a risk. Saying "it worked on my machine" doesn't cut it.

Learn strategies to ensure your schema deployment goes smooth as silk. Including how and when to test deployment scripts, how to keep in sync with production schema changes, how to write transactional deployment scripts, how to back out schema changes with minimal data loss, and other great tips.

You'll leave with a better understanding of these techniques and how a botched database deployment can be avoided.

SessionID: 26017

Locks, Blocks and Isolation Oh My!

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: Keith Tate

Title: Locks, Blocks and Isolation Oh My!

Abstract:

Have you ever seen or used “WITH (NOLOCK)” in T-SQL? Do you know what it does and its side effects? Is SQL Server optimistic or pessimistic when it comes to locking? Can it be both? In this session we will cover these questions and discuss how and why SQL Server takes locks and how that affects other users. We will go over alternatives for using NOLOCK and discuss when it is appropriate to use. In addition, we will discuss what are the ACID properties and how to monitor locks and blocks.

SessionID: 26216

SQL Server 2012 Column Store Index

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: Kevin Boles

Title: SQL Server 2012 Column Store Index

Abstract:

Take your relational data warehouse query performance all the way to ELEVEN!! The Column Store Index is a new feature that allows for stunning performance. We will cover how it works, why it is so fast as well as the v1.0 limitations and gotchas.

SessionID: 26905

Database Monitoring : Trying To Keep Sane

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: TJay Belt

Title: Database Monitoring : Trying To Keep Sane

Abstract:

Each of our database systems has its complexities, its idiosyncrasies, its touchy points. Digging into each of these, understanding them, baselining them and monitoring them is an essential part of a DBA's job. Doing these simple tasks in such a way that allows you to sleep at night while your systems churn away safely and gracefully is an art that we all attempt to accomplish.

We will discuss various ideas, tools, approaches, and solutions to how to monitor different pieces of our systems. Examples, code, tools, will all be shown off and shared so we can all do better.

SessionID: 34888

Essentails of a Big Data Architecture

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Essentails of a Big Data Architecture

Abstract:

This presentation discusses the essentials of a Big Data architecture and how technologies are being used to influence different decisions. Scott will also discuss the skills and processes required to make a successful implementation work.

SessionID: 34889

A travelers' guide to Vertica

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: A travelers' guide to Vertica

Abstract:

In which I share my experience using the Community Vertica Analytics database. I'll explore the following questions as my experience and research has informed me: • Overview of the Vertica DB analytical system, and some reasons to consider it (columnar, compression, rich SQL, R integration, distributed DBs, community version free up to 1TB). • Strengths of Vertica, weaknesses. • What are Vertica projections? My success and lack of success using them to make queries run more efficiently. • R integration overview: how to use R in Vertica SQL queries.

SessionID: 34890

A Couple of Oracle Security Tricks

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: A Couple of Oracle Security Tricks

Abstract:

Trick #1: Password Security - Strong passwords, impossible passwords and password safes; how to protect your accounts. Trick #2: How to encrypt a column so effectively that not even a SYS level user can read it. Michael McLaughlin's method for utilizing User Defined Types (UDT) and DBMS_ENCRYPT to create keyed functions for encrypting and decrypting column values. This does require a SYS level user to grant your target schema user EXECUTE on the DBMS_ENCRYPT package. Some code will be provided. To follow along with this presentation, it will help if the class participant has a working knowledge of Oracle 11g's object types and a basic knowledge of Oracle's encryption technology.

SessionID: 34891

Introduction to Cassandra

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Introduction to Cassandra

Abstract:

Apache Cassandra is a massively scalable NoSQL database. Cassandra is in use at Netflix, eBay, Twitter, Urban Airship, Constant Contact, Reddit, Cisco, OpenX, Digg, CloudKick, Ooyala, and more companies that have large, active data sets. The largest known Cassandra cluster has over 300 TB of data in over 400 machines. Cassandra is fault tolerant with no single point of failure, performant, fully-decentralized, durable and gives the developer control over the desired consistency, availability and partitioning (CAP) tradeoffs. This presentation provides a brief overview and introduction to Cassandra for those wishing to understand if Cassandra is right for them.

SessionID: 34892

Classification and Regression in Clojure

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Rodin

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Classification and Regression in Clojure

Abstract:

Starting with a set of data how can we go about importing, cleaning, understanding, and modeling a predictive system using the Clojure language and JVM platform libraries? We'll cover some of the topics relating to data transformation, feature extraction, cross-validation, and model reuse applied to a real world problem. Though we'll be presenting examples in Clojure, many of the concepts and ideas can be applied to any platform or language.

SessionID: 34893

Big Data Lambda Architecture Overview

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Big Data Lambda Architecture Overview

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SessionID: 34894

Introduction to ElasticSearch

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Introduction to ElasticSearch

Abstract:

ElasticSearch is based on a Lucene core and is an easily and highly scalable search engine. We'll start with an introduction and overview of what ElasticSearch is and how it works. We'll cover the ElasticSearch query language, it's architecture and scalability model. We'll talk about some of the different roles that ElasticSearch can play in a Big Data architecture. We'll wrap up by starting a couple of ElasticSearch nodes and showing how easy it is to startup, cluster, and run queries against ElasticSearch.

SessionID: 34895

Getting to Step 1: Automatic Installation of Big Data, Cloud, Web and HPC Cluster

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Getting to Step 1: Automatic Installation of Big Data, Cloud, Web and HPC Cluster

Abstract:

Abstract: Every major big data, cloud and HPC application vendors's documentation says the same thing: "First install a cluster..." It turns out "first install a cluster," or Step 0, is a harder problem than most people expect or consider at the beginning of a big data or cloud project. Getting a consistently configured OS and applications on sometimes heterogeneous hardware can be a tedious long drawn out affair, even with Devops tools. StackIQ Rocks is based on the HPC Open Source Rocks project. It has been adapted to deploy large scale big data systems as it does for large scale HPC systems. Stackiq Rocks enables a fast efficient deployment of the entire or partial big data or cloud stack of software for RedHat variants.

SessionID: 34896

Big Data in Sports

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Big Data in Sports

Abstract:

Big Data has arrived within elite sports organizations. Similar to what has been observed outside of the sports industry, the typical organization struggles to make sense of how it can take advantage of Big Data and more generally, Analytics. In addition, similar to what researchers have found, top-performing organizations are gaining a disproportionate competitive advantage from their analytics projects relative to low-performing organizations. Using examples from his Sports Analytics consulting experiences, Mike provide insights into the use of Big Data and Analytics in the sports industry. In addition, he will present a framework that his clients use to increase the likelihood of success with their analytics programs.

SessionID: 34897

Getting Down on the CouchDB

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Getting Down on the CouchDB

Abstract:

CouchDB is a beautiful creation. It is a versioned document database with live updating map reduce indexing. It's ACID, Multi-master, and sports a clean JavaScript/JSON REST interface. Because of some of it's low level differences it really shines. This talk will show you why. We'll cover: - CouchDB core fundamentals - Illustrate CouchDB's strengths - Cover iCouchDB's weaknesses and how to deal with them - Walkthrough simple steps to integrate CouchDB into an application - Walkthrough using CouchDB in a disconnected peer scenario

SessionID: 34898

Getting to visualizations from Big Data fast

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Getting to visualizations from Big Data fast

Abstract:

Learn about the familiar tools for sampling data from HDFS and MongoDB using Excel 2013 and the Hive, and Power Query add-ins. Our focus is on quickly getting to insights derived from NoSQL and Big Data solutions by using one of the most commonly used BI tools. We will provide an end-to-end example while providing best practices for accomplishing one of the following. -Move a metric -Change a behavior or process -Change a product By way of the tools we will demo, we will demonstrate how to simplify information discovery and retrieval, making it possible for decision-makers at all levels of an organization to more easily access, understand, analyze, share, and act on information quickly.

SessionID: 34899

You Can Do That? Using Predictive Analytics To Improve Graduation Rates

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: You Can Do That? Using Predictive Analytics To Improve Graduation Rates

Abstract:

Western Governors University (ranked 28th on the 2013 Fast Company 50 Most Innovative Companies list) has a unique educational model that creates a unique challenge. WGU pioneered competency-based, self-paced higher education. But, in a self-paced model, how can WGU know which students are struggling? If a student has done nothing in two weeks, is the student on vacation or thinking of dropping out? In order to determine which students need help and when they need the help, WGU developed unique data capture technologies and utilized “big data” architectures and tools and a bleeding edge predictive analytics product. As a result of this work, WGU can not only identify at-risk students but also personalize the entire higher education experience for its students. In this session, Niel Nickolaisen, CIO at WGU, explains the opportunity and the specific things WGU has done to deploy accurate predictive analytics. He also explains the future of predictive analytics at WGU.

SessionID: 34900

AWSDynamo Lessons Learned:

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: AWSDynamo Lessons Learned:

Abstract:

Learn about how we are saving two orders-of-magnitude in cost implementing a global time-series datastore for devices in ad-hoc networks. Minimum requirements: receive 50 sensor values per device every minute and store them for 10 years. |- Objectives and rationale for selecting AWS |- Developing a data lifecycle and API (hot and cold) |- Projecting costs and ROI |- Datamodel (keystore anti-patterns): (a.) AWS' affinity for Availability over C P. (b.) Avoid scans! write-time materialized views. (c.) Read/write-through caching: update-if-same consistency. (d.) Secondary indexes and CAP tradeoffs: AWSDynamo LSI vs. Cassandra and Riak, no silver bullet: cross-shard queries ("locals only"). (e.) Details about designing a smart hash strategy.

SessionID: 34901

Cure for Data Impetancy

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Cure for Data Impetancy

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SessionID: 34902

Oracle Transportable Tablespaces

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Rodin

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Oracle Transportable Tablespaces

Abstract:

Show how to move data between oracle databases at the tablespace level in place of doing a table rebuilds. Moved a 15TB EDW from AIX to Linux Oracle Database in one day. Overview of the tools,concepts and methodology used for this project.

SessionID: 34903

A simple framework for presenting complex data.

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: A simple framework for presenting complex data.

Abstract:

Your data is spring-loaded with possibilities. How you present your data can build — or break — relationships. You have 2 choices; either, develop a strategy to make your big data meaningful, or bury your audience with boring data and trust that the gods will clean up the mess. The choice is yours; eyes open or closed.

SessionID: 34904

Scaling DNA Data Processing with HBase and Hadoop

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Scaling DNA Data Processing with HBase and Hadoop

Abstract:

The problem with most academic algorithms is they work well at 5, 10, or even 1000 samples, but when scaling that algorithm to handle tens of thousands of samples they simply fall apart. Ancestry.com faced this challenge after the launch of the Company’s new AncestryDNA test in 2012, which measures 700,000 markers of a users’ DNA to predict ethnicity and provide living cousin matches. To match 700,000 markers in a users’ DNA to every new 700,000 marker sample that enters the database on a weekly basis quickly creates an N-squared problem. Ancestry.com’s scientists and engineers, ran up against the limitations of the academic algorithm GERMLINE which finds hidden family relationships within a reservoir of DNA. Because the reference implementation of GERMLINE didn't scale, the teams worked closely together to re-conceptualize the algorithm to make it scale for hundreds of thousands of samples using Hadoop and HBase.

SessionID: 34905

Hadoop Shuffle - the Magic Behind Map Reduce

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Hadoop Shuffle - the Magic Behind Map Reduce

Abstract:

There are numerous blogs and talks about the map reduce paradigm which explain how map reduce works at an abstract level; you've likely seen how to write a word count application in map reduce more than once. But to understand how a map reduce job will perform, you also need to know how Hadoop feeds data from the mappers to the reducers. The shuffle phase provides the glue between mappers and reducers running on different nodes, and ensures that reducers get their data in a sorted fashion. In this session, we will explain how Hadoop shuffles and sorts data. We will also talk about some practical implications this has for the performance of certain common map reduce operations, such as joins, and some of the tuning parameters that can help your map reduce applications run faster.

SessionID: 34906

"Big Data" - Utah's Strong Position for Building a Big Data Cluster

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Gym 1

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: "Big Data" - Utah's Strong Position for Building a Big Data Cluster

Abstract:

Utah has one of the most advanced high tech sectors of any state in the United States that has grown for the last thirty years with key strengths in enterprise software, networking software, cloud technologies, and data centers. All of these are key components to developing a strong "big data" cluster and with the right positioning and collaboration, Utah can build on its core cluster strengths to become a place with deep competencies and strong differentiation in the "big data" world.

SessionID: 34907

Introduction to Machine Learning.

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Michelangelo

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Introduction to Machine Learning.

Abstract:

Can a computer learn? Machine learning is all the craze in the industry. But what is it that machine learning can do? This session we will pull back the covers on machine learning and examine how a machine can actually "learn".

SessionID: 34908

Open Design and Discussion session

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Rodin

Speaker: David Gonzalez

Title: Open Design and Discussion session

Abstract:

We are leaving the room open and staffing it with various data professionals at different times. The goal will be to allow discussion of any data topic that the group would like to talk about. At registration the day of the event we will have a list of various people and topics that will be in the room at different times and you can choose to attend at various times.

SessionID: 8885

T-SQL Tips Tricks Part 2

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Atrium

Speaker: Aaron Cutshall

Title: T-SQL Tips Tricks Part 2

Abstract:

Do you ever wonder how you can make T-SQL do what you really want? Do you want to know how to make it jump through loops, perform amazing twists and turns, and execute other wondrous performances? In this session you'll learn even more tricks about various features such as the ever complex CTE, query windowing, and other great features that will enable you to make your T-SQL queries and stored procedures more efficient and give you the results you really want.

SessionID: 9347

Unleash the Power of PowerPivot

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Lucas

Speaker: Andrea Allred

Title: Unleash the Power of PowerPivot

Abstract:

Are your Excel Pivot tables a little out of hand? Do you want something more powerful, but not more difficult? PowerPivot is the answer! Tame your data and impress your co-workers with this simple to use new tool that is a free add on to Excel.

SessionID: 9775

Troubleshooting SQL Server with SysInternals Tools

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Event Date: 07-09-2013 - Session time: 00:00:00 - Track: Spielberg

Speaker: Argenis Fernandez

Title: Troubleshooting SQL Server with SysInternals Tools

Abstract: