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| 8/11/2010 2 PM CST | 5 Common High-Availability Mistakes High availability solutions are the pro-active counterpart to a solid disaster recovery plan and are increasingly becoming more and more commonly deployed. If you’ve already deployed an HA solution or are planning on it, join independent SQL Server expert Michael K. Campbell for a free webcast that provides an overview of the top mistakes and problems organizations are prone to make when deploying HA solutions.
| Michael K. Campbell | Register Now |
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| 7/14/2010 2 PM CST | Introduction to SQL Server CLR Extensibility Microsoft has long billed the ability to extend SQL Server with the .NET Framework’s Common Language Runtime (or CLR) as a panacea to a myriad of woes. Join independent SQL Server expert Michael K. Campbell for a free webcast that will look at the hype, mystery, and confusion out of when and how to extend SQL Server with the CLR. By attending this webcast you’ll learn about potential CLR pitfalls, review best practices, and see first-hand how easy it is to extend SQL Server with CLR functionality. | Michael K. Campbell | View Archive |
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| June 9, 2010 3PM CST | Common SQL Server Security Mistakes
Join independent SQL Server expert Michael K. Campbell for a webcast that contrasts core SQL Server Security concepts against common security mistakes found in the wild. By attending this webcast you will:
• Review core security concepts such as the difference between auditing and security and address advanced topics like misconceptions about how to prevent SQL Injection.
• Learn about the perils of not adhering to the principles of least privilege and will learn tips, tricks, and tactics to help make the transition to least privilege much easier in your own environment.
• Learn about security concerns for data at rest and review ways to prevent wholesale circumvention of SQL Server security constraints for your data.
| Michael K. Campbell | View Archive |
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| 05/12/2010 3 PM CST | Top 10 Most Useful SQL Server DMVs With the release of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft exposed new valuable data elements that can be used for managing your SQL Server. These new data elements can be accessed via Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Dynamic Management Functions (DMFs). In this webcast we will look at some of the most commonly used DMVs and DMFs and how they can be best put to use in your SQL Server environment.
Speaker: Greg Robidoux is the President and founder of Edgewood Solutions, a technology services company delivering services and solutions for Microsoft SQL Server. He has been working with SQL Server for the past 11 years and has authored numerous articles and delivered several presentations online and at local and national SQL Server events.
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| 04/14/2010 3PM CST | Exploring SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Designed for both SQL Server developers and DBAs, this webcast will explore the rich reporting features introduced in SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2, including Report Builder 3.0, enhanced visualization using spark lines, indicators, data bars and map integration. We will also explore Report Part Gallery, and show how users now have the ability to share, store, process and cache data sets outside the reports. Join us in this webcast, and learn how to get the most from your reports using SQL Server 2008 R2!
Presenter Donabel Santos, DBA/Developer/Trainer at Black Ninja Software and Instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for more than 8 years, will provide tips, tricks and solutions to common administrative challenges faced by SQL Server developers and discuss ways DBAs and developers can work together to increase efficiency and avoid those terrible ‘oops’ moments.
| Donabel Santos | View Archive |
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| 03/10/2010 3 PM CST | The SQL Developer's Guide to Solving Database Administration Headaches Many SQL Server developers are finding themselves having to deal with an increasing number of administrative tasks traditionally assigned to DBAs. In this session of Secrets of SQL Server, SQL Server developers will learn how to recognize and address common administrative issues to ensure successful implementation of their development projects. Tune into this live webcast to learn SQL Server secrets from the pros. Presenter Donabel Santos, DBA/Developer/Trainer at Black Ninja Software and Instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for more than 8 years, will provide tips, tricks and solutions to common administrative challenges faced by SQL Server developers and discuss ways DBAs and developers can work together to increase efficiency and avoid those terrible ‘oops’ moments. | Donabel Santos | View Archive |
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| On Demand | Top 10 SQL Server Backup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
You already know that backing up your SQL Server databases is essential to minimize data loss in the event of a failure. However, putting the wrong strategy in place could be just as harmful as having no plan in place at all.
Sign up now for our webcast to discover how to avoid common mistakes when creating and implementing a backup solution. Don't miss this opportunity to get the know-how you need to ensure that your SQL Server environment is protected. | Greg Robidoux | View Archive |
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| 1/13/2010 3 PM CST | Getting Started with SQL Server Replication
While SQL Server replication has been around for quite some time, you may be one of those who are reluctant to leverage this built-in capability—even though replication is generally considered both robust and stable.
In this webcast, you will get the basic knowledge required to understand the various types of replication and step-by-step advice on how to get started. We will review commands – from both a GUI and T-SQL perspective. Don’t miss this chance to take the next step toward tackling your first replication implementation.
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| On demand | Access Data from your Backups Instantly without Having to Restore
In this webcast we take an indepth look at Idera's brand new product SQL virtual database.
This is a revolutionary approach to accessing data in your backup files without having to do a restore. You can use any native SQL Server or SQL safe backup file and instantly access all of the data and objects within the backup. In addition to being able to read the data you can also update the database just like any other SQL Server database.
We will go over how to attach database backups and go through various scenarios for recovering your data.
Don't miss this exciting new approach to instant data recovery.
It’ll change the way you do your job.
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| On demand | SQL Server Data Recovery
In this webcast we will discuss data recovery. We will look at how to restore user and system databases, restore objects and also talk about ways to prevent loss of data in your databases. In addition, we talk about database corruption and ways to identify and fix corruption. This webcast is the second part of our backup and recovery series. | Greg Robidoux | View Archive |
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| On demand | Everything you wanted to know about SQL Server backups and more
In this webcast we will go over the different options for backing up your databases. Look at the commands, what’s new with SQL 2008 and some of the underlying components. We will also look at the restore process and talk about how backups impact log shipping, database mirroring, and replication.
Presenter: Greg Robidoux is the President and founder of Edgewood Solutions, a technology services company delivering services and solutions for Microsoft SQL Server. He has been working with SQL Server for the past 11 years and has authored numerous articles and delivered several presentations online and at local and national SQL Server events.
| Greg Robidoux | View Archive |
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| On demand | Options for SQL Server Scalability and Availability
Database mirroring, transaction log shipping, replication, clustering, SQL Services for Azure, federated databases, indexed partitioned views... bewildered by the seemingly overlapping options SQL Server offers for improving scalability and availability?
Let Don Jones, author of Definitive Guide to Scaling Out SQL Server, clarify things for you. We'll explore all of SQL Server's various options, see how each one works, and learn when each one is appropriate. You'll even learn when it might be time to give up and switch to Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, to meet your business goals - using SQL Services for Azure, of course! | Don Jones | View Archive |
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| On demand | Understanding SQL Server Security Options
Security should always be at the forefront of your database development and deployment or your databases. In this webcast we will take a look at the different security options that SQL Server has to offer and how you can take advantage of these security features. Tune into this live webcast to learn about SQL Server security. Presenter Greg Robidoux, President and Founder of Edgewood Solutions, will show you all you need to know about SQL Server security to make sure your database servers are secure.
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