This event is being organised by Tim Leung of VBUG.
Overview
Join us in Bracknell for an evening of SQL Server with Colin Leversuch-Roberts.
Here’s a quick reminder about our SQL Server event in Bracknell next Monday with Colin Leversuch-Roberts.
During the evening, Colin will cover various SQL topics including:
· What the Pivot Command can do for you
· One reason to move to SQL 2008 – The Merge Statement – Or – how to upsert multiple tables in one go.
· What you might not know about transactions.
· Why query plans are never quite that simple
· Wide joins are not always the answer
· How to display multiple result sets in a SSRS Chart
· Graphically displaying difficult result sets.
Colin’s Bio:
Colin has 18 years of database experience and has worked with SQL Server since v6.0. He began with a development background and has now worked as a production DBA for around 12 years. He tends to specialise in performance tuning and optimisation, as well as the usual code and index tuning. Further areas that he covers includes hardware and storage.
The meeting begins at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start at the Council Chambers in Bracknell. For those driving, there is free car parking at the Bracknell Council car park. When you get to ‘The Ring’, follow the road signs for ‘Easthampstead House’ which will take you to the car park. The full address is:
Bracknell Council Chambers
Easthampstead House
Town Square
Bracknell
RG12 1AQ
If you wish to attend and haven’t yet registered, you can do so by following the link below.
http://www.vbug.co.uk/Events/September-2009/SQL-Server-with-Colin-LeversuchRoberts.aspx
Best Regards,
Tim Leung
VBUG Chairman
tim@vbug.co.uk
More details can be found on his blog here...
http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/grumpyolddba/
During the evening, we also have a copy of Nevron Chart for .Net to give away worth $299.
The meeting begins at 18:30 for a 19:00 start. For those travelling by car, free car parking is available at the Council car park. When you get to 'The Ring' in Bracknell, follow the directions for the 'Easthampstead House' car park.
Location: Bracknell Borough Council (Function Room), Easthampstead House, Town Square, Bracknell, RG12 1AQ, GB