UK SQL Server User Group Events Feed

SQL Midlands - Evening SQL User Group - James Rowland-Jones on PDW and Richard Douglas on Indexing

23/05/2013

Midlands SQL Server User Group, being held in the offices of Wragge & Co solicitors at 55 Colmore Row in the centre of Birmingham on Thursday 16th May 2013.

Session 1: Thinking Big and Understanding PDW (Parallel Data Warehouse) - James Rowland-Jones (MVP)

Session 2: Improving SQL Server performance with indexing - Richard Douglas

6.00pm – 6:30pm Meet & Greet

6:30pm - 7:30pm Thinking Big and Understanding PDW (Parallel Data Warehouse) - James Rowland-Jones

Do you design and build Data Warehouses? Are you interested in learning about big data design challenges and how you can avoid them? Would you like to know more about Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW), MPP Architectures and Microsoft's Big Data Platform? If so then this is the session for you. We will visit the architectural components of PDW and look at some of the new features available in V2. We will also dive into some of the lessons learned developing systems for PDW in the field. You will leave this session understanding why you should be thinking about PDW for your data warehouse and how you can accelerate the delivery of your PDW project.

7:30pm - 8:00pm Break & Food

8:00pm – 9:00pm How to improve SQL Server performance with indexing

Indexing presents daunting challenges, as it offers countless options to choose from. Even organizing indexes in an optimal fashion can be overwhelming. But with a little help from SQL Server domain expert Richard Douglas, you’ll see how to simplify indexing and improve the overall performance of your SQL Server applications.
Richard will provide step-by-step guidance to help you:

Find missing and unused indexes
Resolve fragmentation issues
Follow the golden rules of indexing
And much more

We'll be putting on food for the event, so please do register so we know numbers. If you then can't make it we'd really appreciate it if you'd unregister and/or let us know.

Wragge & Co's office is at 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2AS, just around the corner from the Old Joint Stock pub.

If you need any further details or have any requests for this or future Midlands SSUG events, please let me (Alex Whittles) know, either on Twitter (@PurpleFrogSys or @SQLMidlands) or email SSUG@PurpleFrogSystems.com

See you in November!

Speaker profiles

James Rowland-Jones

JRJ is a Consultant and SQL MVP for The Big Bang Data Company. His passion is to architect and deliver highly scalable database systems that are creative, simple, and elegant in their design. He has worked for some of the world's largest institutions and been responsible for project delivery worldwide. HIs focus is the Microsoft Appliance Architecture namely PDW and Fast Track Data Warehouse. JRJ is a keen advocate for the SQL Server community. He is a SQLBits organiser and PASS Board Director.

Richard Douglas

Richard Douglas is a Systems Consultant for Dell where he specialises in SQL Server providing solutions and system health checks to organisations across the EMEA region. Richard has recently taken on the responsibility of being Editor in Chief of the community site www.SQLServerPedia.com which provides articles on SQL Server and a blog syndication service, other duties see him regularly presenting webinars to both US and EMEA audiences.

SQLLunch - All stuff, no fluff - Warwick Rudd

28/05/2013

SQLLunch

12:30 sharp start , upstairs bar at the The Old Doctor Butler's Head, EC2V 5BT

Agenda :

12:30 - 12:31 Welcome and hello

12:31 - 13:30 Remote Presentation : Warwick Rudd

Pimp My SQL Server 2012 Availability

AlwaysOn Availability Groups became available in SQL Server 2012. They provide a more granular approach to providing High Availability for your databases. In this session Warwick will introduce you to how you can utilise your AGs with Replication, Change Tracking, Change Data Capture & Transparent Data Encryption.

SQLLunch - All stuff, no fluff - Warwick Rudd

28/05/2013

SQLLunch

12:30 sharp start , upstairs on Floor 1 at Cardiff Central Library

Agenda :

12:30 - 12:31 Welcome and hello

12:31 - 13:30 Remote Presentation : Warwick Rudd

Pimp My SQL Server 2012 Availability

Maidenhead UG meeting, Tuesday 11th June. Speakers to include Chris Webb and Geoff Clark.

11/06/2013

Maidenhead SQL Server User Group

Speakers to include Chris Webb and Geoff Clark.

Sessions to be confirmed.

Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire

SQL Relay 2013 (Glasgow) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - International speakers including Microsoft and renowned MVPs

17/06/2013

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Glasgow!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Glasgow event will be held at the Renfrew Street Cineworld, on Monday 17th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

Have a look at the agenda below - top quality content from top quality speakers, imported from all over the world just for you!

How much does it cost?

All SQL Relay events are free to attend. We're able to put them on thanks to our generous sponsors. When you register, please allow third party contact so that our sponsors can contact you. This will help encourage them to sponsor these events next time!

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
From	To	Presenter	Session
08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Anthony Saxby (Microsoft) Michael Sullivan (Microsoft)	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)	2 AM. A Disaster just began...
10:55	11:10	Break
11:10	12:10	Andrew Whettam	ColumnStore Indexes with Table Partitioning
12:10	13:10	Lunch
13:10	13:40	Andrew Fryer (Microsoft)	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
13:45	14:45	Kevin Kline (MVP)	SQL Server Internals and Architecture
14:50	15:50	Satya Jayante (MVP)	TBC
15:50	16:10	Break
16:10	17:10	Scott Klein (Microsoft)	SQL Azure (TBC)
17:10	17:15	Prize draw & close

With such an awesome lineup of World-class speakers, what more could you ask for‌!
Register your FREE place now.

Sessions

Tobiasz Koprowski - 2AM, A Disaster Just Began...
Once upon a time, somewhere in a dark, lonely data center room an SQL Server stopped talking. Nothing about it in monitoring system, except - connection lost. Ping, Telnet, Remote Login doesn't work. In the same time somewhere in the City one of the millions mobiles can't stop ringing and ringing. It's Your phone and You are DBA. It's 2AM and Disaster just began... In this session I want to discuss about best practices for surviving disaster, based on my experience in few years in data center. We will talk about more aspects which You probably know, and some about You have never think before THIS day - The Disaster Day.

Andrew Whettam – ColumnStore Indexes with Table Partitioning
This session will look at ColumStore Indexes (introduced in SQL Server 2012) and Table Partitioning. Expect examples to be in evidence as we review each of the two technologies separately before combining them and examining how they can be used together to good effect. The benefits and pitfalls of each will be discussed as will the new xVelocity (VertiPaq) engine, since ColumnStore Indexes rely on this technology, also new in SQL Server 2012.

Kevin Kline – SQL Server Internals and Architecture
Let’s face it. You can effectively do many IT jobs related to SQL Server without knowing the internals of how SQL Server works. Many great developers, DBAs, and designers get their day-to-day work completed on time and with reasonable quality while never really knowing what’s happening behind the scenes. But if you want to take your skills to the next level, it’s critical to know SQL Server’s internal processes and architecture. This session will answer questions like:

What’s different about 32- and 64-bit systems‌
What are the various areas of memory inside of SQL Server‌
How are queries handled behind the scenes‌
What does SQL Server do with procedural code, like functions, procedures, and triggers‌
What happens during checkpoints‌ Lazywrites‌
How are IOs handled with regards to transaction logs and database‌
What happens when transaction logs and databases grow or shrinks‌

This fast paced session will take you through many aspects of the internal operations of SQL Server and, for those topics we don’t cover, will point you to resources where you can get more information. So strap on your silly, as we cover all these topics and more at speed with tongue planted firmly in cheek!

Andrew Fryer - Managing Databases in Cloud OS

Details TBC

Satya Jayante - TBC

Details TBC

Stott Klein - SQL Azure

Details TBC

Speaker Bios
Anthony Saxby & Michael Sullivan
Microsoft UK, SQL Server Product Manager

Andrew Fryer
Microsoft UK, Technical Evangelist, @DeepFat

Scott Klein
Scott Klein is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist in the USA, focusing on Windows Azure SQL Database and related cloud-ready data services. His entire career has been built around SQL Server. Prior to Microsoft he was a SQL Server MVP for several years, then followed that up by being one of the first 4 SQL Azure MVPs. Scott is the author of over ½ dozen books by both WROX and APress, including Pro SQL Database for Windows Azure. He can be found talking about WASD at events large and small across the US, and the rest of the world, wherever he can get people to listen.

Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)
Community leader focused on SQL Server, SharePoint, security, collaboration, and ITIL, DR, BCM and SLA. Love licensing stuff. MCT, Freelancer, consultant. Conducts audit projects, consulting and implementation in Poland and across Europe. Technical Team Leader in GITCA. Member of such Microsoft Terminology Community, Subject matter Expert, Microsoft Terminology Community, Friends of RedGate PLUS, PASS, ISSA, ACM and several communities in the world. Since 1st July 2010 MVP for SQL Server. Former President of the Polish SQL Server USer Group. Creator of SQLDAY Conference and CEO 2009-2011. Speaker at group meetings and conferences (such SQL Day, SQL Saturday, SQL Bits, SQL Connections, InfoTRAMS, CarreerCon, SharePoint Community Launch, Time for SharePoint, SQL Server Community Launch, IT Academic Day, Code Camp). Co-Author SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume II and author of few articles on Microsoft TechNET, IT Portals and magazines.Owner of several blogs: IT Pro, aimed at the SQL and SharePoint, a blog about licensing, and three private blogs. In his spare time journalist and music critic, photographer and concert promoter collaborating with ArtRock.pl and Verband Junger-Journalist Berlin Brandenburgen

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SQL Relay 2013 (Leeds) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Speakers including Microsoft and renowned MVPs [WAITING LIST]

18/06/2013

EVENT FULL!

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Leeds!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Leeds event will be held at Leeds Art Gallery, on Tuesday 18th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

Have a look at the agenda below - top quality content from top quality speakers, imported from all over the world just for you!

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
From	To	Presenter	Session
08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Anthony Saxby (Microsoft) Michael Sullivan (Microsoft)	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)	2 AM. A Disaster just began...
10:55	11:10	Break
11:10	12:10	Scott Klein (Microsoft)	SQL Azure (topic TBC)
12:10	13:10	Lunch - And solid state storage session by Violin
13:10	13:40	Andrew Fryer (Microsoft)	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
13:45	14:45	James Skipworth	Table-Based Database Object Factories
14:50	15:50	Kevin Kline (MVP)	SQL Server Internals and Architecture
15:50	16:10	Break
16:10	17:10	Steve Powell	The less painfull way to implement an ETL solution
17:10	17:15	Prize draw & close

Sessions

Tobiasz Koprowski - 2AM, A Disaster Just Began...

Once upon a time, somewhere in a dark, lonely data center room an SQL Server stopped talking. Nothing about it in monitoring system, except - connection lost. Ping, Telnet, Remote Login doesn't work. In the same time somewhere in the City one of the millions mobiles can't stop ringing and ringing. It's Your phone and You are DBA. It's 2AM and Disaster just began... In this session I want to discuss about best practices for surviving disaster, based on my experience in few years in data center. We will talk about more aspects which You probably know, and some about You have never think before THIS day - The Disaster Day.

Scott Klein - SQL Azure
Session details TBC

James Skipworth - Table-Based Object Factories

Ever had to write a large number of similar stored procedures, audit triggers, archive tables, views, etc.? Let SQL Server do the work for you! With some custom functions, stored procedures and extended properties, this no longer has to be a chore. In this session you will see how to build a re-usable framework to do this whether you use SSDT or program directly in SSMS.

Andrew Fryer - Managing Databases in Cloud OS

TBC

Kevin Kline - SQL Server Internals and Architecture

Let’s face it. You can effectively do many IT jobs related to SQL Server without knowing the internals of how SQL Server works. Many great developers, DBAs, and designers get their day-to-day work completed on time and with reasonable quality while never really knowing what’s happening behind the scenes. But if you want to take your skills to the next level, it’s critical to know SQL Server’s internal processes and architecture. This session will answer questions like:

What’s different about 32- and 64-bit systems?
What are the various areas of memory inside of SQL Server?
How are queries handled behind the scenes?
What does SQL Server do with procedural code, like functions, procedures, and triggers?
What happens during checkpoints? Lazywrites?
How are IOs handled with regards to transaction logs and database?
What happens when transaction logs and databases grow or shrinks?

Steve Powell - The less painful way to implement an ETL solution

Not many people have heard of BIML, even less have used it. Which is why they are all missing a trick. We will demonstrate how to automate the dull repetition out of ETL/SSIS projects with the free BIML tools that come with BIDS Helper and outline how you can build a meta data driven ETL solution that's flexible, reliable and will save you an enormous amount of time and energy when implementing a new ETL solution.

Speaker Bios

Anthony Saxby & Michael Sullivan

Microsoft UK, SQL Server Product Manager

Andrew Fryer

Microsoft UK, Technical Evangelist, @DeepFat

Kevin Kline (MVP)

Kevin Kline is a renowned database expert and software industry veteran. A long-time Microsoft SQL Server MVP and noted leader in the IT industry, Kevin is a founder and former president of PASS and the author of popular IT books like SQL in a Nutshell. Kevin is a top-rated speaker at industry trade shows worldwide. He tweets at @kekline and blogs at http://KevinEKline.com.

Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)

Community leader focused on SQL Server, SharePoint, security, collaboration, and ITIL, DR, BCM and SLA. Love licensing stuff. MCT, Freelancer, consultant. Conducts audit projects, consulting and implementation in Poland and across Europe. Technical Team Leader in GITCA. Member of such Microsoft Terminology Community, Subject matter Expert, Microsoft Terminology Community, Friends of RedGate PLUS, PASS, ISSA, ACM and several communities in the world. Since 1st July 2010 MVP for SQL Server. Former President of the Polish SQL Server USer Group. Creator of SQLDAY Conference and CEO 2009-2011. Speaker at group meetings and conferences (such SQL Day, SQL Saturday, SQL Bits, SQL Connections, InfoTRAMS, CarreerCon, SharePoint Community Launch, Time for SharePoint, SQL Server Community Launch, IT Academic Day, Code Camp). Co-Author SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume II and author of few articles on Microsoft TechNET, IT Portals and magazines.Owner of several blogs: IT Pro, aimed at the SQL and SharePoint, a blog about licensing, and three private blogs. In his spare time journalist and music critic, photographer and concert promoter collaborating with ArtRock.pl and Verband Junger-Journalist Berlin Brandenburgen

James Skipwith

James is a SQL Server Developer and DBA with over thirteen years’ experience, man and boy. MCM. A development, SSDT, and automation junkie. You won't find him doing anything boring twice.

Steve Powell

Steve has been working with SQL server for longer than he likes to admit and developing code for longer still. He works as a BI trouble shooter for a health care oriented technology consultancy. He spends far too much time wrestling with recalcitrant servers and cursing developers who think documentation is something that happens to other people, but its the only way he can fund his sons ongoing Lego addiction.

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SQL Relay 2013 (Birmingham) A FREE day of SQL Server Training - International speakers including Microsoft, Kevin Kline and Grant Fritchey

19/06/2013

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Birmingham!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Birmingham event will be held at The Crescent Theatre, Brindley Place, on Wednesday 19th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

Have a look at the agenda below - top quality content from top quality speakers, imported from all over the world just for you!

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
From	To	Presenter	Session
08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Anthony Saxby (Microsoft) Michael Sullivan (Microsoft)	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	Richard Douglas	Natural Born Killers: SQL Performance Issues to Avoid
10:55	11:10	Break
11:10	12:10	Scott Klein (Microsoft)	SQL Azure (TBC)
12:10	13:05	Lunch
13:05	13:35	Andrew Fryer (Microsoft)	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
13:40	14:40	Kevin Kline (MVP)	SQL Server Internals and Architecture
14:40	14:55	Break
14:55	15:55	Grant Fritchey (MVP)	Tune Queries by fixing bad parameter sniffing
16:00	17:00	Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)	2AM: A disaster just began...
17:00	17:05	Prize draw & close

With such an awesome lineup of World-class speakers, what more could you ask for?!

Head over to the UK SQL Server User Group website to register your FREE place now.

Sessions

Tobiasz Koprowski - 2AM, A Disaster Just Began...

Grant Fritchey - Tune Queries by fixing bad parameter sniffing

Parameter sniffing is a misunderstood issue on SQL Server. Most of the time, parameter sniffing is helping performance on your servers. But sometimes, circumstances change, and what was helping you is now hurting you - badly. In this session, you'll gain an understanding of what exactly parameter sniffing is and why it's usually so helpful. Then, we'll explore how parameter sniffing can go wrong and look at seven different ways you can deal with it when it does. You'll take away a wealth of knowledge that will help you identify and resolve bad parameter sniffing in your own environment.

Andrew Fryer - Managing Databases in Cloud OS

TBC

Kevin Kline - SQL Server Internals and Architecture

What’s different about 32- and 64-bit systems?
What are the various areas of memory inside of SQL Server?
How are queries handled behind the scenes?
What does SQL Server do with procedural code, like functions, procedures, and triggers?
What happens during checkpoints? Lazywrites?
How are IOs handled with regards to transaction logs and database?
What happens when transaction logs and databases grow or shrinks?

Richard Douglas - Natural Born Killers: SQL Performance Issues to Avoid

Join Richard to learn simple tricks to write better code, scripts, and tables. Plus, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of common database development and administration mistakes, and how you can avoid them.Plus, you’ll learn how to take corrective action when:

The optimizer isn’t using all available processors
The database engine fails to report all the resources a query has used
The optimizer uses the wrong plan
Database tables cause memory issues

Speaker Bios

Anthony Saxby & Michael Sullivan

Microsoft UK, SQL Server Product Manager

Andrew Fryer

Microsoft UK, Technical Evangelist, @DeepFat

Grant Fritchey (MVP)

Grant Fritchey, SQL Server MVP, works for Red Gate Software as Product Evangelist. In his time as a DBA and developer, he has worked at three failed dot–coms, a major consulting company, a global bank and an international insurance & engineering company. Grant volunteers for the Professional Association of SQL Server Users (PASS). He is the author of the books SQL Server Execution Plans (Simple-Talk) and SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled (Apress). He is one of the founding officers of the Southern New England SQL Server Users Group (SNESSUG). He earned the nickname “The Scary DBA.” He even has an official name plate, and displays it proudly.

Kevin Kline (MVP)

Kevin Kline is a renowned database expert and software industry veteran currently serving is the Director of Engineering Services at SQL Sentry, a leading vendor of database and business intelligence tools. A Microsoft SQL Server MVP since 2004, Kevin was a founding board member and former president of PASS. He has written or co-written tweleve books including the best-selling SQL in a Nutshell. Kevin contributes monthly columns to SQL Server Pro and DBTA magazines. Kevin is a noted trainer and thought leader on IT leadership skills, database management technology and practices, and SQL Server performance tuning and optimization. Kevin is a top-rated speaker at conferences worldwide. He is on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn at @kekline and blogs at http://KevinEKline.com.

Richard Douglas

Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)

Community leader focused on SQL Server, SharePoint, security, collaboration, and ITIL, DR, BCM and SLA. Love licensing stuff. MCT, Freelancer, consultant. Conducts audit projects, consulting and implementation in Poland and across Europe. Technical Team Leader in GITCA. Member of such Microsoft Terminology Community, Subject matter Expert, Microsoft Terminology Community, Friends of RedGate PLUS, PASS, ISSA, ACM and several communities in the world. Since 1st July 2010 MVP for SQL Server. Former President of the Polish SQL Server USer Group. Creator of SQLDAY Conference and CEO 2009-2011. Speaker at group meetings and conferences (such SQL Day, SQL Saturday, SQL Bits, SQL Connections, InfoTRAMS, CarreerCon, SharePoint Community Launch, Time for SharePoint, SQL Server Community Launch, IT Academic Day, Code Camp). Co-Author SQL Server MVP Deep Dives Volume II and author of few articles on Microsoft TechNET, IT Portals and magazines.Owner of several blogs: IT Pro, aimed at the SQL and SharePoint, a blog about licensing, and three private blogs. In his spare time journalist and music critic, photographer and concert promoter collaborating with ArtRock.pl and Verband Junger-Journalist Berlin Brandenburgen

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SQL Relay 2013 (Norwich) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - International speakers including Microsoft and MVPs

20/06/2013

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Norwich!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Norwich event will be held at The Kings Centre, on Thursday 20th June. This is 5-10 minutes from the the train station and 5 minutes walk from the main shopping area

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

The sessions and speakers are still being finalised, but rest assured that we'll get the best speakers for you. All sessions will be technical in nature, and will cover all aspects of SQL Server.

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Anthony Saxby (Microsoft) Michael Sullivan (Microsoft)	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	Tobiasz Koprowski (MVP)	2 AM. A Disaster just began...
10:55	11:15	Break
11:15	12:15	Rushabh Mehta	Self-service analysis using Excel 2013
12:15	13:20	Lunch
13:20	13:50	Andrew Fryer (Microsoft)	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
13:55	14:55	Scott Klein (Microsoft)	SQL Azure (TBC)
14:55	15:15	Break
15:15	16:15	Richard Douglas	Natural Born Killers: SQL Performance Issues to Avoid
16:15	16:30	Prize draw & close

Venue Details

The King's Centre, King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PH

Website: www.kings-centre.com

Parking: www.kings-centre.com/?content=Parking

Speaker Bios:

Richard Douglas is a SQL Server consultant for Quest Software in the UK covering a range of SQL Server products both in a pre and post sales capacity. Richard is often asked to come on site and perform server health checks to ensure systems are running optimally and to provide valuable feedback on problem areas. Prior to working for Quest Richard was working as a DBA in womens clothing - that's the retail vector! Richard is active in the UK SQL Server community having been a volunteer at SQLBits, now he runs a PASS chapter and is on the organising committee for "SQL Relay" - a series of events which pulled in around 600 attendees this year, he holds several certifications in SQL Server 2008

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SQL Relay 2013 (Cardiff) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community (WAITING LIST ONLY)

24/06/2013

WE'RE FULL - GET ON WAITING LIST ON OUR MEETUP

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Cardiff!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server. The Cardiff leg of the Relay will have three tracks of content, full details will be announced shortly!

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Cardiff event will be held at Principality Building Society, on Monday 24th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

The sessions and speakers are still being finalised, but rest assured that we'll get the best speakers for you. All sessions will be technical in nature, and will cover all aspects of SQL Server.

There are three tracks:

1) A speaker track

2) A hands-on track full of intros to basics like DBA tasks, troubleshooting database issues and Report Building

3) A soft-skills track to help you improve/refresh your people side since technical skill only gets you so far

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

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SQL Relay 2013 (Southampton) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Details of the Technical session's, speakers & sponsors will be published soon

25/06/2013

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Southampton!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Southampton event will be held at Fleming Park, on Tuesday 25th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

The sessions and speakers are still being finalised, but rest assured that we'll get the best speakers for you. All sessions will be technical in nature, and will cover all aspects of SQL Server.

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
From	To	Presenter	Session
08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Microsoft	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	John Q Martin	Data Driven Formatting in SSRS
10:55	11:15	Break
11:15	12:15	Dave Morrison	Statistics, Estimation & Plan Caching - The Big Three
12:20	12:50	Sponsor Technical Session	Violin Memory
12:50	13:50	Lunch
13:50	14:20	Microsoft	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
14:25	15:25	Technical Session 3	TBC
15:25	15:45	Break
15:45	16:45	Technial Session	TBC
16:45	17:00	Prize draw & close

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SQL Relay 2013 (Reading) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Details of the Technical session's, speakers & sponsors will be published soon

26/06/2013

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Reading!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The Reading event will be held at Microsoft's Thames Valley Park campus, on Wednesday 26th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

Have a look at the schedule below!

The sessions and speakers are still being finalised, we'll update them here as the speakers are confirmed. Rest assured that we'll get the best speakers for you. All sessions will be technical in nature, and will cover all aspects of SQL Server.

How much does it cost?

Register now!

Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
From	To	Presenter	Session
08:30	09:00	Registration
09:00	09:05	Welcome & Introduction
09:05	09:50	Anthony Saxby (Microsoft) Michael Sullivan (Microsoft)	Keynote and Q&A
09:55	10:55	Coeo (MVP)	TBC
10:55	11:15	Break
11:15	12:15	Chris Webb (MVP)	TBC
12:15	13:20	Lunch
13:20	13:50	Andrew Fryer (Microsoft)	Managing Databases in Cloud OS
13:55	14:55	TBC	TBC
14:55	15:15	Break
15:15	15:45	Confio	SQL Server troubleshooting and diagnostics
15:50	16:50	TBC
16:50	17:00	Prize draw & close

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SQL Relay 2013 (London) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Internationally renowned speakers including Microsoft and MVPs [WAITING LIST]

27/06/2013

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Please register now to go on the waiting list. We will let you know if you get a place.

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to London!!

What is SQL Relay?

A full day, single track, technical conference focusing on all aspects of SQL Server.

In 2013, the Relay is visiting 8 cities around the UK, over two weeks from 17th to 27th June

The London event will be the grand finale of the 2013 Relay, held at Microsoft's Cardinal Place offices, on Thursday 27th June

Who runs SQL Relay?

All SQL Relay events are run by your local user group leaders, working together to put on national conferences with a local focus.

What will the content be?

The sessions and speakers are still being finalised, but rest assured that we'll get the best speakers for you. All sessions will be technical in nature, and will cover all aspects of SQL Server.

How much does it cost?

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Last year, the events were full, so don't leave it too late to register! Also remember to tell your friends and colleagues to register.

Agenda

Provisional Schedule
0830	Registration
0900	Technical Session
1030	Break
1100	Technical Session
1200	Lunch
1300	Technical Session
1430	Break
1500	Technical Session
1630	Close

The details of the speaker line-up are still being confirmed, but we can reveal that Violin will be bringing one of their memory arrays along, so that you can see the future of SQL Server storage and find out how it works. They'll also be presenting a 30 minute technical insight into flash storage, and will be on hand to answer any of your questions.

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Maidenhead UG meeting, Tuesday 9th July. Speakers to include Alex Whittles and John Martin

09/07/2013

Maidenhead SQL Server User Group

Speakers to include SQL Server MVP Tobiasz Koprowski and Richard Douglas.

Agenda

18:00 - 18:30 - Registration, Intro, Round Table discussion, Nuggets etc.
18:30 - 19:30 - Session by Alex Whittles
19:30 - 19:45 - Possible Sponsor Session
19:45 - 20:00 - Refreshments
20:00 - 21:00 - Session by John Martin

Abstracts

TBC

Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire

UK SQL Server User Group Events Feed

SQL Midlands - Evening SQL User Group - James Rowland-Jones on PDW and Richard Douglas on Indexing

SQLLunch - All stuff, no fluff - Warwick Rudd

SQLLunch - All stuff, no fluff - Warwick Rudd

Maidenhead UG meeting, Tuesday 11th June. Speakers to include Chris Webb and Geoff Clark.

SQL Relay 2013 (Glasgow) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - International speakers including Microsoft and renowned MVPs

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Glasgow!!

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SQL Relay 2013 (Leeds) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Speakers including Microsoft and renowned MVPs [WAITING LIST]

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SQL Relay 2013 (Birmingham) A FREE day of SQL Server Training - International speakers including Microsoft, Kevin Kline and Grant Fritchey

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Birmingham!!

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SQL Relay 2013 (Norwich) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - International speakers including Microsoft and MVPs

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Norwich!!

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Venue Details

Speaker Bios:

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SQL Relay 2013 (Cardiff) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community (WAITING LIST ONLY)

WE'RE FULL - GET ON WAITING LIST ON OUR MEETUP

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Cardiff!!

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SQL Relay 2013 (Southampton) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Details of the Technical session's, speakers & sponsors will be published soon

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Southampton!!

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SQL Relay 2013 (Reading) A FREE day of SQL Server Training from the UK SQL Server Community - Details of the Technical session's, speakers & sponsors will be published soon

SQL Relay 2013 is coming to Reading!!

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