All ColoradoSQL user group meetings start at 5:30 and provide food and refreshments. There is no cost to attend so bring a co-worker.
BoulderSQL
Tuesday May 17
Level 3 Communications
Room 4LA-07
1025 Eldorado Blvd
Broomfield, CO 80021
Presentation
Managing SQL Server Permissions Technorati Tags: ColoradoSQL,User Group
Mike Fal (twitter | blog)
When your boss asks you who has access to your databases, do you break out into a cold sweat? Or, instead, are you worried about those other people who might have 'sa' access to your server and might be causing trouble on your server? Either way, as DBAs we need to be able to audit our SQL Server security. This presentation will give you a general overview of the different types of roles that you can use to manage access, what they mean, and how we look at the security gremlins hiding under the covers of our databases.
Mike Fal is a SQL Server DBA with 10+ years of experience, with some brief excursions into Oracle and Netezza. He currently works for a nation-wide marketing agency, supporting over 100 database servers with databases from 1 GB to 4 TB in size. Mike holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and has been caught playing trombone in public on more than one occasion.
SpringsSQL
Wednesday May 18
Mr. Biggs
5825 Mark Dabling Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Presentation
Encryption, Compliance and Auditing
Tom Norman (twitter)
I have this database which must meet all of these governmental regulations. Just like the government to make life a lot harder but wait, now they say I most also meet International regulations. Can this be true? Why me? Let's look at what we can do to help us pass audits and comply with the laws around us. We will explore the features in SQL Server 2008 which help us.
Tom Norman, Sql Server Database Administrator, TSYS. Tom has been working with Sql Server since 1998. He has worked internationally with Sql Server. His current responsibilities include Replication, Performance and Server Compliance of all Production databases in the US and UK. Tom and his team are currently working on a project to upgraded several products to Sql Server 2008 R2 and bring them into PCI compliance. Tom is the past President of the Denver Sql Server User Group.
DenverSQL
Thursday May 19
Microsoft DTC Office
7579 Technology Way, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80237
Warm-up Presentation
Isn't That Spatial?
Jason Horner (twitter)
Isn't that Spatial is a 30 minute whirlwind tour of the spatial features introduced in SQL Server 2008. We will cover the basics of working with spatial data including: importing, querying, and visualizing. As time permits, we will dive into some best practices for working with spatial data and ways to improve spatial query performance.
Jason has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5 and currently holds several Microsoft certifications including: MCSD, MCDBA and MCTS. His most recent focus has been architecting large scale BI solutions. Previously, he helped architect, design, and build several high volume OLTP systems in a wide range of business domains.
Main Presentation
Hardware 201: Selecting and Sizing Database Hardware for OLTP Performance
The foundation of database performance is the underlying server hardware and storage subsystem. Even the best designed and optimized database application can be crippled by an inadequate hardware and storage infrastructure. Recent advances in new processors and chipsets, along with improvements in magnetic and SSD storage have dramatically changed the evaluation and selection process compared to the past. Many database professionals struggle to keep up with new technology and often simply let someone else make their hardware selection and sizing decisions. Unfortunately, the DBA usually gets the blame for any performance issues that crop up later. Don't let this happen to you! This session covers current and upcoming hardware from both Intel and AMD and gives you the tools and resources to make better hardware selection decisions to support SQL Server OLTP workloads.
Glenn works as a Database Architect at NewsGator Technologies in Denver, CO. He is a SQL Server MVP, and he has a whole collection of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCAD, and MCTS, which proves that he likes to take tests. His expertise includes DMVs, high availability, hardware selection, full text search, and SQL Azure. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College - University of Denver, where has been teaching since 2000. He recently completed the Master Teacher Program at Denver University - University College. He is the author of two chapters in the book SQL Server MVP Deep Dives, and blogs regularly at http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com.
