SQLSaturday #204 - Detroit 2013
Event Date: 03/16/2013 00:00:00
Event Location:
- Lawrence Technological University
- 21000 West Ten Mile Road
- Southfield, Michigan
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Sessions
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Title: Hierarchies… on Steroids the No RBAR Way
Abstract: Hierarchical data sets are everywhere. If you haven’t worked with one yet, you will. If you’re already working with them, you know they can be horribly complex, slow performing, difficult to maintain resource hogs that can really take the steam out of any GUI or batch process. This simple but code intensive “black arts” session shows you how to quickly and easily get around all of that using all 3 common hierarchical structures and a new structure that just might make Nested Sets obsolete. For stalwarts, it also includes a very high performance method (100,000 nodes in 6 seconds) for converting Adjacency Lists to Nested Sets that even a beginner can understand. You just have to know that a Tally Table is involved somewhere in this. ;-)
Speaker(s):
- Jeff Moden
Track and Room: Developer - N/A
Title: Demystifying BISM and Tabular Mode SSAS
Abstract: With the release of SQL 2012, Analysis Services (SSAS) has seen some major changes. An entire new method of modelling analytic data has emerged and it’s called Tabular Mode Analysis Services. In addition to that, a new semantic layer has been added to the tool, the Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM), which will help to bring the two modes – Multidimensional and Tabular – into one level playing arena.
In this session, attendees will gain understanding of what Multidimensional and Tabular modelling IS, as well as how the BISM layer helps to translate user requests to ensure no confusion is made. Attendees will also learn how to BUILD a Tabular model, and will help design a solution live during the presentation.
Speaker(s):
- Josh Fennessy
Track and Room: BI - N/A
Title: LinkedIn for SQL Server Professionals
Abstract: LinkedIn is more than an online resume! The platform is chock full of useful features for networking, relationship building, and job searching. Think of it as your professional online image. LinkedIn is rapidly becoming the de facto platform for business networking. There are many powerful, advanced features that most people don’t know how to use or even exist. It is also an online communication platform, professional networking portal, and contacts database. Takeaways include: how to optimize and polish your profile, how to get your profile to 100%, quality vs. quantity networking strategies, selecting of and the correct use of LinkedIn groups
Speaker(s):
- Craig Purnell
Track and Room: Prof Dev - N/A
Title: $*! Your Database Says About Me
Abstract: Does your data sit around mocking your best attempts to support good data practices? Databases are also bound by the GIGO rule: Garbage In is Garbage Out. In this presentation, Karen shows you examples of the types of mistakes, misunderstandings and outright cheats that lead to poor data quality, mistrust in IT systems and overall smelliness in our IT solutions. Using real-life evidence of her own data in your systems.
Speaker(s):
- Karen Lopez
Track and Room: Wild Card - N/A
Title: Windowing Functions: THE Reason to Upgrade to 2012
Abstract: For the first time since SQL 7 there is a compelling reason for EVERY SQL Server user to upgrade to the next version and this time around the reason is Windowing Functions. And these are NOT limited to Enterprise Edition, like so many other really useful and important features! The range of data processing needs that can be very efficiently and cleanly solved with these tools is stunning. In this demo-packed session we will cover as many features as we can pack into an hour’s time, and you can take the demo code back home with you to review at your leisure!
Speaker(s):
- Kevin Boles
Track and Room: Developer - N/A
Title: Goodbye Next Next Next, Hello Automated Installs
Abstract: Tired of clicking through all those setup screens and entering the same information over and over again? I know I am, so I’m doing something about it…I’m automating my installs! From base SQL Server installs to Service Packs, Cumulative Updates and even Client Tools for DBA’s and Developers, I’ll show you ways to automate your installs using SQL Server FineBuild (CodePlex Project). We’ll cover many of the scenarios you may encounter and you’ll walk away with some pre-built install scripts to help get you started.
Speaker(s):
- Brian Davis
Track and Room: DBA - N/A
Title: Partitioning for Perf and Management of Large Tabl
Abstract: Managing data in ever-growing transaction and history tables can be challenging. Activities with large chunks of data such as moving data to archive tables, batch-importing many rows, or defragging an entire table when only the active portion changes introduces heavy I/O and blocking. Table partitioning seamlessly solves a host of headaches with minimal effort. Ever wanted to truncate or defrag part of a table, or insert an entire staging table of data into another table in milliseconds instead of hours? Come see what partitioning can provide for you.
Speaker(s):
- Eddie Wuerch
Track and Room: DBA - N/A
Title: Data Modeling for Large Scale Cube systems
Abstract: Implimenting agility and leveraging tool to deliver cubes faster is the next generation for Data Warehousing initiatives. I’ll show you how to generate C# applications for SSIS And Cubes, impliment a tool for generating the SSIS, Dimensional structures, and building the cubes.
This is just the start because I’ll be interjecting how to Model Data Warehouses for major companies and how your company needs to do it. You don’t get hired for knowing Kimball and Inmon anymore.
Speaker(s):
- Jordan Martz
Track and Room: BI - N/A
Title: Incorporating Hadoop into your DW/BI Strategy
Abstract: This session provides a technical overview of Hadoop and HD Insight targeted for Microsoft DW/BI professionals. Emphasis will be on how Map/Reduce paradigms complement and extend BI architectures. Specifically highlighted will be the Hadoop ecosystem, HDFS, Cloud vs. On-Premise, and various strategies to integrate SQL and NoSQL technologies into cohesive solutions.
Speaker(s):
- Rob Kerr
Track and Room: BI - N/A
Title: I’m Spatial
Abstract: Introduction to spatial features in SQL Server: how to create, procure, integrate and leverage spatial data. Demo using SQL Server 2008 R2.
Speaker(s):
- Frank Murphy
Track and Room: BI - N/A
Title: How PowerShell helps me as a DBA (2013 Edition)
Abstract: In this session we will review some example code of ways I use PowerShell to help me as a DBA. Bring your questions and we will work together see how PowerShell can be the “Super Glue” that can be used to solve some of your problems.
Speaker(s):
- Carlton Ramsey
Track and Room: Wild Card - N/A
Title: Common TSQL Mistakes
Abstract: We are going to examine a variety of oopsies MANY developers fall prey too - some obvious, some pretty subtle and some down right sneaky! Lots of code examples with the bad AND good code presented. I GUARANTEE that you will find things here that will either prevent you from getting bad data, throwing unwanted errors or vastly improving your database application’s performance. I have given this talk over FORTY times now and it is always very highly rated!
Speaker(s):
- Kevin Boles
Track and Room: Developer - N/A
Title: Manage SQLServer Efficiently w/PowerShell Remoting
Abstract: You have more and more servers to manage and less time to accomplish everything. You’re writing scripts to automate those tasks but they still take time to run. PowerShell remoting allows you to manage servers without the overhead of Remote Desktop, and allows you to run processes on all your servers simultaneously. In this session we’ll walk through how PowerShell remoting works, how to set it up, and how you can save time getting things done more quickly.
Speaker(s):
- Allen White
Track and Room: Wild Card - N/A
Title: Database Health and Performance
Abstract: Sure, your SQL Server is up and running. Is it healthy? Is it performing the best that it can? Where are your performance bottlenecks? In an emergency, can you objectively demonstrate where a performance problem lies? This dynamic dialog session will present a solid process for checking your environment’s overall health and performance levels as well as solutions for common problems. Some of the items focused on include dynamic management views (DMVs), Windows Perfmon, and disk performance tools such as IOMeter and SQLIO.
Speaker(s):
- David Klee
Track and Room: DBA - N/A
Title: Free SQL Tools for Your Toolbox
Abstract: Every SQL developer or DBA should have a fully stocked toolbox that they can turn to in times of need. SQL Server enjoys a wide variety of support from 3rd party vendors that provide tools to help us peek under the hood and pinpoint issues. Sometimes we either don’t have the budget for everything we would like, or we need something for a one-off project. In this session we will examine some of the free tools published by members of the SQL community and 3rd party vendors.
Speaker(s):
- Kevin Bullen
Track and Room: Prof Dev - N/A
Title: Writting DML Triggers
Abstract: I will present INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and INSTEAD OF triggers using T-SQL. I will not be talking about CLR triggers. I will compare triggers to constraints, discuss security, demonstrate what each kind of trigger does, explain T-SQL trigger specific statements, enabling and disabling, ordering the sequence of trigger execution, demonstrate how to use the INSERTED and DELETED tables available in a trigger.
Speaker(s):
- Tom Groszko
Track and Room: Developer - N/A
Title: Becoming Certified In Microsoft SQL Server
Abstract: Chris Hyde has been working with the Microsoft SQL Server stack for over twelve years and has completed certification exams in SQL versions 2012, 2008, 2005, and 2000. He is a Senior Consultant with maxIT-VCS, a subsidiary of SAIC that specializes in healthcare IT consulting for the healthcare market, which he particularly enjoys as he gets to tackle different types of SQL problems at each client. He has been previously employed at ABQ Health Partners, Thornburg Mortgage, and Presbyterian Health Services.
Speaker(s):
- Chris Hyde
Track and Room: Prof Dev - N/A
Title: Hacking SQL Server
Abstract: The best defense is a good offence. Learn how to practice hacking without going to jail or getting fired. In this presentation we’ll be going over how to exploit weak SQL servers with actual tools of the penetration testing trade. You will learn why the SQL Service is a popular target on your network and how to defend against basic attacks. We will also attempt to snag some credentials from the SAM cache so we can go galavanting across the rest of the network.
Speaker(s):
- Dustin Prescott
Track and Room: Wild Card - N/A
Title: DBA Basics: The Four Tasks Every DBA Should Know.
Abstract: There are four basic tasks every DBA should know how to do. They are, in this order: Restore, Backup, Index and Stats maintenance, and Consistency Checking. After this session, beginning and “involuntary” DBAs will know the basic ins and outs of each of these four critical tasks, as well as how to set up recurring maintenance on their servers, and handle some of the common issues these tasks present
Speaker(s):
- David Maxwell
Track and Room: DBA - N/A
Title: Join Us! Getting Started as a Technical Speaker
Abstract: Have you ever thought about speaking at a user group or SQLSaturday, but weren’t quite sure how to get started? If so, this session is for you! Technical speaking is loads of fun, great for your career, and you get to hang out with some terrific people. This session will provide the tools necessary to get your first session off the ground, and prep you to be a great speaker. Attend this session and you’ll be able to: * Identify your topic and build a killer abstract for it, * Design and build the presentation, and * Prepare and deliver your first session
Speaker(s):
- Eddie Wuerch
Track and Room: Prof Dev - N/A
Title: Making SSIS 2008 Packages More Dynamic
Abstract: The expression language in SQL Server Integration Services is rich, and there are many locations within a package where the expression language can be used to make packages more dynamic. Within Derived Column transformations, Precedence Constraint evaluation, Script Tasks, Connection Managers, Containers and more, expressions and variables can be used to increase the flexibility of an SSIS package. Remember, “Write once, run many!”
Speaker(s):
- George Squillace
Track and Room: BI - N/A
Title: SQL Audit - auditing doesn’t have to be boring
Abstract: Let’s face it, auditing isn’t sexy. But if you’re a DBA, you need to know what’s going on in your SQL Server instance. Fortunately, SQL Audit makes it easy. In this session, we’ll cover what you can and can’t audit using SQL Audit, enhancements in 2012, configuring database and server audits, ways to process output, and ideas for how to implement SQL Audit on a larger scale. Auditing doesn’t have to be hard. And with the help of a little custom coding, it can even be sexy.
Speaker(s):
- Colleen Morrow
Track and Room: Wild Card - N/A
Title: Using Filetables
Abstract: The FileStream feature was introduced with SQL Server 2008 allowing BLOBs to be managed by the DB. In 2012, FileTable expands on this feature by using specific tables for storing these BLOBs. This allows Windows apps to access these items as if there were stored on the file system.
Speaker(s):
- Sam Nasr
Track and Room: Developer - N/A
Title: So I started this blog… now what?
Abstract: Ever thought about trying your hand at blogging? Or maybe you’ve started a blog but struggle with what to write about. We’ll take a beginner’s look at blogging and examine common roadblocks, finding topics, building readership, and setting you on the road to blogging stardom.
Speaker(s):
- Colleen Morrow
Track and Room: Prof Dev - N/A
Title: Upgrade Roadmap: Let’s delve into SQL Server 2012
Abstract: We will review the upgrade process to SQL Server 2012. An upgrade is 75% project planning and 25% execution. Everyone knows that, right? Actually, no. A checklist of considerations a company would likely encounter coming from SQL Server 2005/2008 or R2. The pros and cons of in place upgrade vs. the build out new approach. There will be many real world lessons learned sprinkled in as the presenter has led many upgrades and migrations of SQL Server. Key takeaways include: when to upgrade in place compared to build new, usage of and how to gauge the usefulness of Upgrade Advisor, deprecated features and how to test for them
Speaker(s):
- Craig Purnell
Track and Room: DBA - N/A
Speakers
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Colleen Morrow
Twitter: - @ClevelandDBA
LinkedIn: Colleen Morrow
Contact: http://colleenmorrow.com
Colleen Morrow is a database professional living in Cleveland, OH who has been working with database systems since 1996. For more than 12 years, she was a Database Administrator at a large law firm where she developed an appreciation for auditing, automation, and performance tuning. Since that time she has worked with clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, software, and distribution/freight delivery industries. Colleen is currently a Senior Consultant at Fortified Data. She is an active member of the Ohio North SQL Server User Group and has presented at many SQLSaturday events as well as PASS Summit 2014 and 2015.
David Klee
Twitter: - kleegeek
LinkedIn: David Klee
Contact: http://davidklee.net
David Klee is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and VMware vExpert with a lifelong passion for technology. David spends his days focusing on the convergence of data and infrastructure as the Founder of Heraflux Technologies. His areas of expertise include cloud, virtualization, performance, and business continuity. David speaks at a number of national and regional technology related events, including PASS Summit, VMware VMworld, SQLBits, SQLSaturday events, and many SQL Server User Groups.
Allen White
Twitter: - SQLRunr
LinkedIn: Allen White
Contact: http://dataperfpro.com/blog/
Allen White is a Data Platform consultant. He has been both a developer and an administrator, so he understands both perspectives towards database technology. He loves sharing his experiences and helping people learn how to use SQL Server. Allen has spent over 40 years in IT, using SQL Server since 1992, and has been awarded Microsoft’s MVP Award for the last 13 years. Allen was a PASS Director from 2016 - 2018.
Karen Lopez
Twitter: - @datachick
LinkedIn: Karen Lopez
Contact: http://datamodel.com
Karen Lopez is a Sr. Project Manager and Architect for InfoAdvisors. A frequent speaker at conferences and local user groups, she has 20+ years of experience in project and data management on large, multi-project programs. Karen is a chronic volunteer, a Data Platform MVP, and an active advocate for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and data quality.
Karen’s presentations are known for their lively and interactive approach to learning. Her motto: “Love Your Data!”
Dustin Prescott
Twitter: - @nujakcities
LinkedIn: Dustin Prescott
Contact: http://nujakcities.wordpress.com
Dustin has worked for a large insurance company since graduating from Western Michigan University in 2006. Dustin has certifications from Microsoft, EMC, VMWare and Cisco. He currently wears three hats as a SQL/Storage/Virtualization administrator but enjoys a large array of other infrastructure and automation topics. He blogs about these topics at http://nujakcities.wordpress.com.
Frank Murphy
Twitter: - https://twitter.com/dfmurphy20
LinkedIn: Frank Murphy
Contact: http://www.baldmanrunning.com
Brotherhood Mutual is a nation-wide property/casualty insurer that focuses on churches and related organizations. Frank works in the Enterprise Risk Management department as a Geospatial Analyst, where a large portion of his duties involves manipulating spatial data.
Kevin Boles
Twitter: - @TheSQLGuru
LinkedIn: Kevin Boles
Kevin Boles is a SQL Server expert, working exclusively with the product since v6.5. With over 25 years of database experience and over 45,000 man hours of SQL Server engine experience, he holds many related certifications, is an MCT and was a SQL Server MVP from 2007 to 2012. Kevin has been a very successful independent consultant for over 20 years. His passion is the relational engine, especially designing, building, analyzing and tuning high-performance database applications.
Sam Nasr
Twitter: - SamNasr
LinkedIn: Sam Nasr
Contact: http://samnasr.blogspot.com/
Sam Nasr has been a software developer since 1995, focusing mostly on Microsoft technologies. He’s a Sr. Software Engineer with NIS Technologies where he consults and teaches clients about the latest .Net technologies. Sam has achieved multiple certifications from Microsoft (MCSA, MCAD, MCTS, MCT), and is the leader of the Cleveland C#/VB.Net User Group since 2003. In addition, he’s the leader of the .Net Study Group, an author for Visual Studio Magazine, and a Microsoft MVP since 2013. When not coding, Sam loves spending time with his family and friends or volunteering at his local church.
Kevin Bullen
Twitter: - sqlpadawan
LinkedIn: Kevin Bullen
Kevin has been working with SQL Server since 2006, as a application developer, SQL developer, and Database Administrator. He is currently a Premiere Field Engineer at Microsoft. When he’s not working, he’s usually hiding in his garage working on one of his jeeps.
Brian Davis
Twitter: - @Brian78
LinkedIn: Brian Davis
Contact: http://blogs.sqlsentry.com
Brian Davis is a Product Integration Engineer at SentryOne and has over 15 years in the IT field in multiple areas including software development, support, user training, and as a DBA. He has been working with SQL Server since 2003 and has hands-on experience with SQL Server 2000 through 2016. Brian is also a PASS Regional Mentor and an active member and leader of the Ohio North SQL Server User Group.
Colleen Morrow
Twitter: - @ClevelandDBA
LinkedIn: Colleen Morrow
Contact: http://colleenmorrow.com
Colleen Morrow is a database professional living in Cleveland, OH who has been working with database systems since 1996. For more than 12 years, she was a Database Administrator at a large law firm where she developed an appreciation for auditing, automation, and performance tuning. Since that time she has worked with clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, software, and distribution/freight delivery industries. Colleen is currently a Senior Consultant at Fortified Data. She is an active member of the Ohio North SQL Server User Group and has presented at many SQLSaturday events as well as PASS Summit 2014 and 2015.
Jordan Martz
Contact: http://www.Halobi.com
Jordan is iQ for Business’ official “Big” thinker. Big Ideas, Big Picture, Big Data — you name it — with Jordan, whatever it is, it’s Big. As the chief evangelist, he’s responsible for spreading the word about Halo BI and helping people understand why it’s truly a revolution in business intelligence. Before joining iQ, Jordan was a senior consultant for enterprise data management firm Kalido where he developed advanced information architectures for multi-nat
Carlton Ramsey
Twitter: - @eccentricDBA
LinkedIn: Carlton Ramsey
Contact: http://www.eccentricDBA.com
Carlton B Ramsey has worked for Third Federal Savings and Loan in Cleveland Ohio for two decades as an Application Developer and Database Administrator. He is an active member of the North Ohio SQL Server User Group, frequent SQLSaturday Presenter and Past-President of the Akron-Canton Chapter of CompTIA AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals). In addition, he has a MCSA SQL 2016 Database Development.
George Squillace
Contact: http://www.e-squillace.com
George has been in the I.T. industry for over twenty five years and has been a computer trainer for over twenty years, an MCT since 1997. He has certified in every version of Windows Server since Windows NT 4.0, several versions of Exchange Server, and every version of SQL Server since SQL Server 2000. He is very enthusiastic about the SQL Server product, especially the BI capabilities.
Craig Purnell
Twitter: - @CraigPurnell
LinkedIn: Craig Purnell
Contact: http://www.craigpurnell.com/
Craig Purnell is a career database professional, trainer, and community activist. He has spent over 10 years as the Database Administrator at a large Midwestern law firm. He has been in IT for 15 years and has spent his entire career working with enterprise databases and ERP systems. Craig is an active member of the Ohio North SQL Server User Group and has presented at many user groups, SQLSaturdays, and the PASS Summit in 2012 and 2013
Jeff Moden
With more than 51,000 posts and 39 mostly 5 star articles, Jeff Moden is a strong contributor on SQLServerCentral.com where he coined the term “RBAR” (Row By Agonizing Row) and helped make the “Tally Table” a household name. Jeff has more than 2 decades of experience with SQL Server and is mostly self-trained in what he calls the “Black Arts” of T-SQL. He’s known worldwide for his informative articles, high performance T-SQL coding methods, and methods of mentoring. His dedication to helping others earned him the MS SQL Server MVP award for nine years and the RedGate Exceptional DBA Award in 2011. His mantra is “Performance is in the code”.
Eddie Wuerch
Twitter: - @EddieW
LinkedIn: Eddie Wuerch
Contact: http://www.indydba.com
Eddie Wuerch has 20 years of experience as a SQL Server specialist in a much-longer IT career. A Microsoft Certified Master, Eddie spends his days in the Salesforce Marketing Cloud, focusing on performance, scale, and uptime for the massive SQL Server backend. These SQL Servers churn billions of transactions daily against trillions of rows of data in a 24x7 continuously-available online system accessed by millions worldwide every day.
Rob Kerr
Twitter: - @robkerrbi
LinkedIn: Rob Kerr
Contact: http://www.robkerr.com
Rob is CTO with BlueGranite, is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and holds top Microsoft certifications in both SQL Server Database Administration and BI Development. Rob has implemented data warehouse and business analytics systems for many Fortune 500 companies, and focuses on large-scale data warehousing, geospatial data analysis and mobile solutions. Rob is the lead contributor to msbiacademy.com, a site providing free on-demand training covering a variety of Microsoft BI topics.
Josh Fennessy
Twitter: - @joshuafennessy
LinkedIn: Josh Fennessy
Contact: http://www.joshuafennessy.com
Josh Fennessy, Solution Architect at BlueGranite, has been building solutions with the SQL Server BI stack for 8 years. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert in Business Intelligence. Josh#39;s passions include manipulating data in novel ways to open analytic possibilities not before possible.
Josh is active in the SQL Server and Open Source communities. Beyond relational and OLAP data projects, Josh is also involved in projects using cluster computing platforms such as Hadoop.
Tom Groszko
I have been working with MS SQL since 2000 and prior to that with Oracle and Sybase SQL. I have been working with a variety of databases for many years. I also develop desktop applications with C++ and C#.
Chris Hyde
Twitter: - ChrisHyde325
LinkedIn: Chris Hyde
Chris Hyde is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He works as an independent SQL Server BI and DBA consultant, and is the leader of the Albuquerque PASS local user group. He is also part of the Friends of Redgate program and was a member of the Idera ACE class of 2018. He loves loud music and cricket, but usually not at the same time.
Craig Purnell
Twitter: - @CraigPurnell
LinkedIn: Craig Purnell
Contact: http://www.craigpurnell.com/
Craig Purnell is a career database professional, trainer, and community activist. He has spent over 10 years as the Database Administrator at a large Midwestern law firm. He has been in IT for 15 years and has spent his entire career working with enterprise databases and ERP systems. Craig is an active member of the Ohio North SQL Server User Group and has presented at many user groups, SQLSaturdays, and the PASS Summit in 2012 and 2013
David Maxwell
Twitter: - https://twitter.com/dmmaxwell
LinkedIn: David Maxwell
Contact: https://dmmaxwell.wordpress.com/
David Maxwell has almost 20 years of experience with SQL Server, with a keen interest in performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting. He has experience in environments as diverse as health care institutions, auto manufacturers, and insurance companies. David has been a frequent presenter at SQLSaturday events around the United States since 2012, as well as a presenter for the DBA Fundamentals Virtual Group, the Performance Virtual Group, 24 Hours of PASS, and the annual PASS Summit. David participates in his local Columbus Ohio PASS Local Group, where he serves on the board of directors as SQLSaturday coordinator.
Eddie Wuerch
Twitter: - @EddieW
LinkedIn: Eddie Wuerch
Contact: http://www.indydba.com
Eddie Wuerch has 20 years of experience as a SQL Server specialist in a much-longer IT career. A Microsoft Certified Master, Eddie spends his days in the Salesforce Marketing Cloud, focusing on performance, scale, and uptime for the massive SQL Server backend. These SQL Servers churn billions of transactions daily against trillions of rows of data in a 24x7 continuously-available online system accessed by millions worldwide every day.
Kevin Boles
Twitter: - @TheSQLGuru
LinkedIn: Kevin Boles
Kevin Boles is a SQL Server expert, working exclusively with the product since v6.5. With over 25 years of database experience and over 45,000 man hours of SQL Server engine experience, he holds many related certifications, is an MCT and was a SQL Server MVP from 2007 to 2012. Kevin has been a very successful independent consultant for over 20 years. His passion is the relational engine, especially designing, building, analyzing and tuning high-performance database applications.
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