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Kimberly Tripp and Paul Randal Master Class - Thurs, 17th June - London

REGISTER NOW AND GET A SECOND REGISTRATION FREE*

The top things YOU need to know about managing SQL Server - in one place, on one day - presented by two of the best SQL Server industry trainers!

This one-day MasterClass will focus on many of the top issues companies face when implementing and maintaining a SQL Server-based solution. In the case where a company has no dedicated DBA, IT managers sometimes struggle to keep the data tier performing well and the data available. This can be especially troublesome when the development team is unfamiliar with the affect application design choices have on database performance.

The Microsoft SQL Server MasterClass 2010 is presented by Paul S. Randal and Kimberly L. Tripp, two of the most experienced and respected people in the SQL Server world. Together they have over 30 years combined experience working with SQL Server in the field, and on the SQL Server product team itself. This is a unique opportunity to hear them present at a UK event which will:

>> Debunk many of the ingrained misconceptions around SQL Server's behaviour
>> Show you disaster recovery techniques critical to preserving your company's life-blood - the data
>> Explain how a common application design pattern can wreak havoc in the database
>> Walk through the top-10 points to follow around operations and maintenance for a well-performing and available data tier!

Where: Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel, London
When: Thursday 17th June 2010
*REGISTER TODAY AT www.regonline.co.uk/kimtrippsql on the registration form simply quote discount code: BOGOF for both yourself and your colleague and you will save 50% off each registration – that’s a 249 GBP saving! This offer is limited, book early to avoid disappointment.


Wed, 23 Jun
READING
Evening Meeting, More info and register

Introduction to NoSQL (Not Only SQL) - Gavin Payne;
T-SQL Gotcha's and how to avoid them - Ashwani Roy;
Introduction to Recency Frequency - Tony Rogerson;
Reporting Services - Tim Leung


Thu, 24 Jun
CARDIFF
Evening Meeting, More info and register

Alex Whittles of Purple Frog Systems talks about Data warehouse design case studies, Other BI related session TBC


Mon, 28 Jun
EDINBURGH
Evening Meeting, More info and register

Replication (Components, Adminstration, Performance and Troubleshooting) - Neil Hambly
Server Upgrades (Notes and Best practice from the field) - Satya Jayanty


Wed, 14 Jul
LONDON
Evening Meeting, More info and register

Meeting is being sponsored by DBSophic (http://www.dbsophic.com/download), database optimisation software. Physical Join Operators in SQL Server - Ami Levin
Workload Tuning - Ami Levin
SQL Server and Disk IO (File Groups/Files, SSD's, Fusion-IO, In-RAM DB's, Fragmentation) - Tony Rogerson
Complex Event Processing - Allan Mitchell


Many thanks,
Tony Rogerson, SQL Server MVP

UK SQL Server User Group
http://sqlserverfaq.com"