http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3046360747

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Date: March 29th 2012
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: 3rd floor 10180-101 st. (Manulife Place – King Edward Room)
Speaker: Colin Stasiuk
Topic: SQL 2012 – When Worlds Collide

Session Abstract:

This intro to SQL Server 2012 presentation is going to look at some of the new features and functionality for not only the DBAs (EDMPASS) but also the developers (EDMUG). For the developers in the audience we’re going to discuss and demo new features like paging, result sets, sequence numbers and throws and for the DBAs in the room we’ll discuss AlwaysOn, contained databases, and user defined server roles. Hopefully this will help get you prepared and excited for the upcoming newly released version – SQL Server 2012.

Presenter Information: Colin Stasiuk ( blog | twitter )

Colin Stasiuk is an MCP, MCTS SQL 2005/2008, MCITP DBDEV, and MCITP DBA. Currently, he is an independent consultant contracted to Invidi Technologies Corporation and also provides remote database support and monitoring through his SQL Wingmen service offering. Colin is an accomplished Microsoft SQL Server DBA who has been working with SQL Server since 1996. He is the owner of Benchmark IT Consulting and is always willing to lend a hand with questions in many SQL Server community forums and via Twitter. His specialties include SQL Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Security, Best Practice / Standards, Upgrades, and Consolidation. Colin is the Regional Mentor for PASS Canada, President and founder of EDMPASS, and co-author of Pro SQL Server 2008 Policy-Based Management.

Agenda:
5:00 pm – Pizza and Socializing
5:30 pm – Sponsor Presentation
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Up and Draws

If you haven’t signed up already at EDMPASS.com please do so now to receive meeting notifications, news, and updates from EDMPASS.

Hope to see you there.
ATTENDEE LIVEMEETING LINK – (coming soon)

If you’d like to chat with me about this or anything else (SQL or other) please leave a comment or hit me up on my Twitter: @ColinStasiuk

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2653305107

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Date: January 12th 2012
Time: 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: 6th Floor Room 7 (Stanley A Milner Library)
Speaker: Ryan Adams
Topic: Mirroring: The Bare Necessities

Session Abstract:

Remember Baloo the bear from the Jungle Book? Well we are going to get down to the “bear” necessities of mirroring and more. Mirroring can be an integral part of your high availability and disaster recovery planning. We’ll cover what mirroring is, how it can fit into an HA/DR plan, the rules surrounding its use, configuration via the GUI and T-SQL, as well as how to monitor mirroring. This presentation is designed to not only give you an overview of mirroring, but to also walk you through a basic implementation. At the end you will have learned what mirroring is, how it can fit into your environment, what business requirements it solves, and how to configure it.

Presenter Information: Ryan Adams ( blog | twitter )

Ryan is a highly skilled Microsoft oriented administrator and has worked for a Fortune 100 company for 14 years (2 of those as a contractor). In his time there he has supported everything from desktop to server. Most recently he has served as a senior Active Directory Architect and Identity Management (MIIS, ILM, FIM) Consultant. He is the sole SQL Server DBA for his group, supporting both vendor databases and custom databases. His primary focus is database design and performance, but also works with SSRS report development, and SSIS ETL. He enjoys being involved in the SQL community and serves on the Board of Directors for the North Texas SQL Server User Group as well as the PASS Performance Virtual Chapter. He also serves as a Regional Mentor for the Professional Association for SQL Server. He is well versed in many core Microsoft technologies, has implemented and supported them both nationally and internationally for a company of 250k+ users, and holds the following certifications: MCP MCSA MCSE MCDBA MCTS MCITP

Agenda:
5:00 pm – Pizza and Socializing
5:30 pm – Sponsor Presentation
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Up and Draws

If you haven’t signed up already at EDMPASS.com please do so now to receive meeting notifications, news, and updates from EDMPASS.

For those who are unable to attend in person here is the Live Meeting Attendee Link:

https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=78DJ42&role=attend&pw=X%5E2Bxh2wg

Hope to see you there.

EDMPASS HOMEPAGE

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http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2447251796

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Date: December 8th 2011
Time: 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual (sorry the room was booked Live Meeting Link to follow)
Speaker: Jes Borland
Topic: Reporting Services 201: From Basic to WOW!

Session Abstract:

You have mastered the art of linking a dataset to a table in SQL Server Reporting Services. You have solid, reliable reports that you and others depend on. Learn how to take them from basic to “wow”, using features such as tablix, lists, images, and charts. At the end of this session, you will be familiar with:

- Report properties such as headers, footers and backgrounds
- Tablix properties such as ToolTip and NoRows
- How to build and customize a matrix
- How to effectively use lists, an often-overlooked feature
- Adding charts to make reports visually appealing and easy to understand

Presenter Information: Jes Borland ( blog | twitter )

Jes Schultz Borland is a Database Administrator at Kimberly Clark. She holds an AAS – Programmer/Analyst degree. She has worked with SQL Server since 2007, focusing on Reporting Services and day-to-day administration. She is an active member of PASS, the PASS WIT virtual chapter, and the MADPASS chapter. She is also an avid tweeter, blogger and runner.

Agenda:

5:45 pm – Feature Presentation

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Hope to see you there (Virtually ).

If you’d like to chat with me about this or anything else (SQL or other) please leave a comment or hit me up on my Twitter: @ColinStasiuk

The next three EDMPASS meetings are on the calendar as we get back into the swing of things after the PASS Summit.

December 8th – Jes Borland ( blog | twitter )

January 12th – Ryan Adams ( blog | twittter )

February 16th – Jason Strate ( blog | twitter )

March 15th – Colin Stasiuk ( blog | twitter )

The first three will be “Virtual” presentations as we don’t have the budget to fly these fine folks out to Edmonton but the March presentation will be given by me live and in person!

The presentation abstracts and speaker bios will be available over at EDMPASS.com as we get closer to the meeting.

If you live in or around Edmonton, work with SQL Server, and want to “Get Your Speak On” please feel free to contact me as we would love to have you.

If you’d like to chat with me about this or anything else (SQL or other) please leave a comment or hit me up on my Twitter: @ColinStasiuk

Dec 14th 2011 – SWFSSUGS – South West Florida SQL User Group

Dec 28th 2011 – MADPASS – The Madison SQL Server Users Group

2012

Mar 22nd – Curacao SQL Server User Group

Mar 28th – Evansville SQL Server User Group

Mar 29th – EDMPASS / EDMUG User Groups

May 26th – OKPASS Okanagan PASS

Here is the session abstract: Unraveling Tangled Code – A Spellbinding Tale of Victory Over Chaos

Once upon a time, you inherited an application or a database that was filled with chaos and inconsistencies. The T-SQL code is overly complex and impossible to ken. The architecture is painful to behold, and grueling to code for. One might optimistically say that query performance is “spectacularly mediocre”. If you’re without good documentation or system architects to guide you, how do you break the curse of confusion? In this session you’ll learn several methods for conquering chaotic code, and how to seek and destroy some of the nastier coding mistakes and inefficiencies. We will break complicated queries into key pieces, turn them upside-down, and reform them into something sensible. We will vanquish major issues like data abuse and index negligence. We will restructure joins, tame subqueries, and refactor dynamic SQL. We will emerge victorious!

If you were unable to attend the Live Meeting session here is a recording of the presentation.

Big thanks to Jen for doing this for us and if you are a SQL Server presenter and have interest in doing a Live Meeting session for EDMPASS please feel free to contact me.

If you’d like to chat with me about this or anything else (SQL or other) please leave a comment or hit me up on my Twitter: @ColinStasiuk

Date:  July 27th 2011
Time: 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual – Live Meeting
Speaker: Jen McCown
Topic: Unraveling Tangled Code – A Spellbinding Tale of Victory Over Chaos

You will need the Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join?id=PW3NMB&role=attend&pw=J%3D%3Fb88*Ms

 Meeting ID:  PW3NMB
 
Attendee Entry Code:  J=?b88*Ms

Session Abstract:

Once upon a time, you inherited an application or a database that was filled with chaos and inconsistencies. The T-SQL code is overly complex and impossible to ken. The architecture is painful to behold, and grueling to code for. One might optimistically say that query performance is “spectacularly mediocre”. If you’re without good documentation or system architects to guide you, how do you break the curse of confusion? In this session you’ll learn several methods for conquering chaotic code, and how to seek and destroy some of the nastier coding mistakes and inefficiencies. We will break complicated queries into key pieces, turn them upside-down, and reform them into something sensible. We will vanquish major issues like data abuse and index negligence. We will restructure joins, tame subqueries, and refactor dynamic SQL. We will emerge victorious!

Presenter Information:  Jen McCown (@MidnightDBA)

http://www.midnightdba.com/Jen/
Jen McCown, MVP, is a SQL Server developer and DBA, currently serving as the lead DBA at a state trade association in Texas. She is Senior Editor at MidnightDBA.com, where she creates training videos, the DBAs at Midnight webshow, blogs, reviews, and podcasts. She also writes for Petri IT Knowledgebase and is a forum moderator. Jen is a member, volunteer, and speaker in NTSSUG, PASS, and the PASS Women in Technology virtual chapter. She has presented at multiple SQL Saturday and 24 Hours of PASS events, PASS Summit 2010, and PASS SQLRally 2011.

Agenda:
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Ups

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Hope to see you there (virtually).

Enjoy!! (Follow me on Twitter: @ColinStasiuk)

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/792195478

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Date:  August 25th 2010
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Stanley A. Milner library
Map: 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Meeting Room: Centennial Room – Basement
Speaker: Aaron Nelson
Topic: Powershell for Database Professionals

Session Abstract:

In this session we will begin exploring the amazing world of the PowerShell language. We will learn to perform several everyday DBA tasks like backing up user databases, scripting table objects and evaluating disk space usage with PowerShell; then we will change these into multi-server scripts by adding only a single line of code.  We will also take a look at some data visualization techniques that require only a small amount of code.  Only a basic understanding of PowerShell or DOS is needed. This session should serve as a good introduction to PowerShell for database users.  The goal is to get data professionals feet wet about PowerShell and ready to practice it when they leave.  Yes you will get a copy of the scripts I use.

Presenter Information:  Aaron Nelson (@SQLvariant)  sqlvariant.com/wordpress/
Aaron Nelson is a Senior SQL Server Architect with over 10 years experience in architecture, business intelligence, development, and performance tuning of SQL Server.
He has experience managing enterprise-wide data needs in both transactional and data warehouse environments.  Aaron holds certifications for MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer, Database Administrator, Database Developer; as well as MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration (meaning Hyper-V).

Agenda:
5:00 pm – Pizza and Socializing
5:30 pm – Sponsor Presentation
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Up and Draws

If you haven’t signed up already at EDMPASS.com please do so now to receive meeting notifications, news, and updates from EDMPASS.

Hope to see you there.

Enjoy!!

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/686883487

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Date:  July 7th 2010
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Stanley A. Milner library
Map: 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Meeting Room: Centennial Room – Basement
Speaker: Brent Ozar
Topic: Virtualization and Magicians: Dealing with Virtual SQL Server

Session Abstract:

Virtualization and Magicians: Dealing with Virtual SQL Server

• How to configure CPU, memory and storage for virtual environments
• How to benchmark your servers and make sure they’ll handle your loads
• Common pitfalls like antivirus definition downloads that can cripple your servers
• What to watch for after V-day

Presenter Information:  Brent Ozar

Brent is a SQL Server Domain Expert with Quest Software. Brent has a decade of broad IT experience, performing systems administration and project management before moving into database administration. In his current role, Brent specializes in performance tuning, disaster recovery and automating SQL Server management. Previously, Brent spent 2 years at Southern Wine & Spirits, a Miami-based wine & spirits distributor.

Brent has experience conducting training sessions, has written several technical articles, and blogs prolifically at http://www.BrentOzar.com. He’s currently writing SQL Server Internals and Troubleshooting for Wiley/Wrox along with Christian Bolton, and Justin Langford.  He’s Editor-in-Chief at SQLServerPedia.com, where he also records video podcasts.

Agenda:
5:00 pm – Pizza and Socializing
5:30 pm – Sponsor Presentation
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Up and Draws

If you haven’t signed up already at EDMPASS.com please do so now to receive meeting notifications, news, and updates from EDMPASS.

Hope to see you there.

Enjoy!!

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/623637316

Date: May 26th 2010
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Stanley A. Milner library
Map: 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Meeting Room: Centennial Room – BASEMENT
Speaker: Colin Stasiuk
Topic: Policy Based Management… not JUST for SQL Server 2008

Session Abstract:

Policy Based Management… not JUST for SQL Server 2008

Colin Stasiuk is an MCP, MCTS SQL 2005/2008, MCITP DBDEV, and MCITP DBA. Currently, he is an independent consultant contracted to Vantix Systems and working for the Government of Alberta.

Colin is an accomplished Microsoft SQL Server DBA who has been working with SQL Server since 1996. He is the founder of Benchmark IT Consulting and is always willing to lend a hand with questions in many SQL Server community forums and via Twitter (http://twitter.com/BenchmarkIT) . His specialties include SQL Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Security, Monitoring, Best Practice / Standards, Upgrades, and Consolidation.

Colin is a proud PASS member, President of EDMPASS, and has recently co-authored a book on SQL Server 2008 Policy Based Management.

Agenda:
5:00 pm – Pizza and Socializing
5:30 pm – Sponsor Presentation
5:45 pm – Feature Presentation
7:00 pm – Wrap Up and Draws

If you haven’t signed up already at EDMPASS.com please do so now to receive meeting notifications, news, and updates from EDMPASS.

Hope to see you there.

Enjoy!!