The turnout for this event was really good with close to 100 people attending including the organizers and presenters. Thanks to everyone that helped out to put on a very successful event.
Here is a list of the presenters and the topics presented. We had to cancel the main organizer’s (Dave Dustin) due to lack of time.
| Session Title | My learning’s in brief |
| Analysis Services - Introduction to Business Intelligence with SQL 2008 Justin King | The demonstration was really good as he took us through the entire cycle of creating an SSAS project. Also covered the basics of terminology in his presentation. |
| What is LINQ – and what the heck is it doing to my database? Ivan Towlson | Didn’t know what LINQ was before and now I know what it is and what advantages we can have with it. |
| Database Index investigation with DMVs Leo Miller | Learnt a whole heap of stuff on DMVs from DMV concepts, DMV groups to how to use them. Very valuable session. |
| SQL Server Integration Services 2008 Ben Gracewood | Learnt about SSIS custom templates which was new to me even though I had worked on SSIS and didn’t know anything about them. |
| 36 to 6 SQL Servers – Consolidation from the Trenches Peter Ward | Peter is a very good presenter and I am impressed with his presentation that analogy he gives are realy amazing. Learnt what consolidation is and why we need to consolidation. |
| Common Misconceptions about Clustering Leo Miller | Why clustering is done and what the actual misconceptions. |
| Data warehousing & BI on SQL Server 2008 Douglas Barrett | Learnt what’s new in SQL SERVER 2008 R2 in the data warehousing world. |
| Comparing SQL in large vs small environments James Stewart | Learnt about the various performance tools and monitoring models. Also the various types of alerts. |
| Training for SQL Server 2008 certification, and why it's worth it Amanda Jackson | I am planning on to do the Business Intelligence certification which was very clear in Amanda’s presentation. Also information about what is available in Microsoft Elearning portal. |
The lunch was Pizzas and subway sandwiches which was delicious. We also had an afternoon tea of Giapo Gelato Ice cream.
During every session there were various prizes for the people who were asking questions and also at the end there were some prizes from the sponsors.
I will try to blog on each presentation in detail a bit later.
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