SQLSaturday #720 - Albuquerque 2018
Event Date: 05/05/2018 00:00:00
Event Location:
- CNM Workforce Training Center
- 5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Sessions
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Title: Code Like a Snake Charmer - Intro to Python!
Abstract: Python is the one of the most popular programming languages used today and one of the most useful tools in the data scientist’s tool belt especially for machine learning. Python is integrated into the Microsoft stack in tools like Azure ML and now SQL Server 2017.
The session will be an introduction to the Python language including:
1.) Installing and Configuring Python 2.) Access and Manipulate Data 3.) Install and Manage Packages 4.) Create and Use Objects/Variables 5.) Control Flows and Functions 6.) Managing the Python installation in MSSQL
Attend this session to learn how to use Python to take your data analytics to the next level. We will use Python, SQL Server and the Anaconda distribution of Python to learn the basics of Python and how it is integrated in the Microsoft stack! We will walk through a simple deployment of a machine learning model to see how it all works together and learns some basic data science fundamentals.
No prior statistics knowledge needed.
Speaker(s):
- Jamey Johnston
Track and Room: Analytics and Visualization - Room 5
Title: Accelerating Development and Testing Using Data Virtualization
Abstract: Constraining everything in development and testing is database size. Storage is a bottleneck, and while faster SSD/Flash is available, it is still too expensive due to the size of many databases, especially in DEV and TEST. More to the point, it takes a lot of time to push terabytes around, and time itself is expensive. The old joke about “good, fast, and cheap – pick any two” is so true with data.
Providing full databases for each developer or tester on each task of each project seems unrealistic, when each copy might require terabytes of storage, so for decades everyone has limited themselves to working in shared dev/test environments that are refreshed only every few months, where conflicts occur, quality suffers, and things move slowly.
Come learn why data virtualization is the solution to a problem everyone knows.
Good, fast, and cheap – have all three with data virtualization. Be able to clone data quickly, and remove the biggest constraint to development and testing.
Speaker(s):
- Tim Gorman
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 4
Title: SQL Server Take Over: Establishing a Baseline
Abstract: SQL Server Take Over: Establishing a Baseline
Performance assessment and tuning for the beginner DBA Have you ever inherited a group of servers with not a lot of documentation to accompany them? Do you have a lot of undocumented or new servers in your environment and you want to establish some baseline configuration setting prior to making changes? You need up to date information on the system very quickly. The server is running slowly… or is it? Slow compared to what? Before you being digging into performance issues, there are some baseline metrics you should have established. Only after the information has been gathered, can a plan of attack be developed to help resolve issues with performance. Attendees in this session will learn how to quickly gather information, review the results and get an action plan on the next step in performance tuning.
Speaker(s):
- Lowry Kozlowski
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 2
Title: Make Power BI Your Own with the Power BI APIs
Abstract: Power BI makes accessing data from various sources and building advanced visualizations for analytics easy to do. Behind the scenes Power BI is built on standard technologies and APIs that allow it to be customized in multiple ways to fit in with your environment the way you need it to. In this session we will walk though samples and demos that show how you can extend Power BI with custom visualizations, access custom data sources, embed various Power BI elements in your applications, and be able to push your data into a Power BI report/dashboard. Each of these items take advantage of the Power BI APIs in different ways and we will discuss each and provide the code samples for you to take back and get a head start. This session will be showing code to access the Power BI REST API using C# and NodeJS along with some M for accessing and manipulating custom data sources.
Speaker(s):
- Steve Wake
Track and Room: BI Platform Architecture, Development Administration - Room 3
Title: The Power of Data: The Complete Beginners Data Warehouse Kit
Abstract: For many of us data is scattered in many different systems. We almost all have data that someone wants to compare or track but can’t without a lot of manual manipulation. So, how do you tie disparate systems together? With a Data Warehouse! In this presentation you will get the skills you need to start building your own. We will discuss the basics of what a Data Warehouse is, the tools needed to create, deploy and manage the Data Warehouse process, and the benefits of using the data you collect to manage operational processes and create data visualizations. After attending this session you will be able to return to your job and amaze people with your ability to show them the power of the data!
Speaker(s):
- Leslie Andrews
Track and Room: BI Platform Architecture, Development Administration - Room 6
Title: Performance Tuning for Salary Negotiations
Abstract: Because little in business or life gets done without negotiation, this session has the potential to deliver significant upside in your professional and personal outcomes. In this session, you will be introduced to basic negotiation concepts and tactics, followed by a focus on important aspects of the negotiation process—obstacles to effective communication at the bargaining table, the maximization of multiple interests, and preparation tactics for your next negotiation. We will put it all together by examining a special type of negotiation: YOUR SALARY!
Participants will:
• Learn strategies for negotiation analysis and preparation • Understand different strategic choices and interpersonal skills necessary for success • Know what information is needed to negotiate effective outcomes • Experiment with new techniques and test their effectiveness in a safe environment
Speaker(s):
- Je’Anna Lanza-Abbott
Track and Room: Professional Development - Room 4
Title: The Ultimate Maintenance Plan
Abstract: Is your SQL Server running slower and slower? Do you prefer a proactive rather than a reactive approach to managing SQL Server? Do you worry about being able to recover in an emergency? If you answer yes to any of the above this session is for you.
We will start by exploring some of the maintenance options that are available. We will then explore the popular utility program by Ola Hallengren and how to implement. Next, we will explore the other areas of SQL Server that need to be maintained like history tables in MSDB. Finally, we will explore the different options when maintenance windows are tight.
At the end of this session you will be able to: (1) Choose a maintenance program for your SQL Servers; (2) Program and schedule the maintenance programs; (3) Ensure that the SQL Server is running at optimum performance each day.
Speaker(s):
- Edward Roepe
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 5
Title: Power BI, from a DBA’s Perspective
Abstract: Microsoft’s Power BI is the new hotness. In this session, you will get your hands dirty and dive into PowerBI and create an actual report, with actual data. You will get to learn from examples from what a DBA has done to implement Power BI in his shop and make his data accessible.
As a DBA, we often need to collect and display data in a friendly and interactive fashion. We will play with some PowerShell to collect data from several systems, store this data in an Azure DB in the Cloud, then point Power BI at this data to display and interact with said data. You will learn a little about PowerShell, Azure SQL DB, Power BI, and how to make these work for you.
Speaker(s):
- TJay Belt
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 3
Title: Database Project Makes Deployment Consistent
Abstract: The deployment process is frustrating; an object is missing, an object is deployed in the wrong order or an incorrect version. Deploying to multiple environments like Dev, QA, UAT, and Prod is a challenge whether on-premise or in the cloud. Source controlling database objects is paramount. Team development is required. Database code will only be deployed when changed. Proper security deployment will be repeatable per environment. Together, let us discover how using Database Project will help us with consistent releases. Deployments can cause you trouble but we will share a reliable deployment and version control process. Let’s see how Database Project can help us accomplish this goal.
Speaker(s):
- Thomas Norman
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 5
Title: Querying Semistructured Data in Azure Data Lake with USQL
Abstract: Data is exploding across enterprises. Much of it is semi-structured junk. Or is it junk? What are you going to do with it until you can find out? Microsoft’s Azure Data Lake is a cloud storage and analytical service for parking a variety of data. When you are ready, you can query that semi-structured data using an ANSI SQL language called U-SQL. In this session I will demonstrate the similarities and differences between U-SQL and T-SQL. I will demonstrate how easy it is to build a query against 21 GB of CSV files. Such queries can help you determine whether you have a gold mine in your data or a bunch of garbage before investing in a full data warehouse build.
Speaker(s):
- Russel Loski
Track and Room: Cloud Analytics - Room 2
Title: The Anatomy of Select
Abstract: TSQL is one of the most valuable tools any SQL Server professional can add to their tool-set. More aptly, TSQL is a whole chest of tools for the SQL Server professional. One of the most important tools in that TSQL chest is a good understanding of the SELECT statement.
When was the last time you sat down to evaluate a SELECT statement? What actually goes into the processing of that teeny little word? There might be a fair bit more to this simple term than just fetching data from the database. This session covers the simplicity of the select. Then we take it a step further to dive into some of the complexities tied directly to this particular statement.
This session will help the attendee better understand the Select statement. With a more solid understanding of this statement, the attendee can return and implement some of this new knowledge to help improve processing and query response times in their own environments.
Speaker(s):
- Jason Brimhall
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 6
Title: Dynamic Data Driven Subscriptions in SSRS Without Enterprise Edition
Abstract: Data Driven reports are a powerful Reporting Services feature, but they are only available in the Enterprise Edition. In this session we’re going to dig into the ReportServer database and look at some tables that will allow us to dynamically interact with subscription records and use them to control report output.
We will also leverage an SSRS interface to set and update parameters to the subscription tables.
By using these techniques we can simulate the power of Data Driven Subscriptions without having to have Enterprise Edition. These techniques can also be used to dynamically configure actual Data Driven Subscriptions and kick them off without access to the SQL Agent engine. Anyone wanting to extend their SSRS capabilities in creating report automation should attend this session.
Speaker(s):
- Dave Justice
Track and Room: BI Information Delivery - Room 3
Title: Querying Temporal Tables
Abstract: System-versioned temporal tables, first introduced with SQL Server 2016, make it possible to not only query current data, but to also query the data as it was at a particular point in time. First, a temporal table is a type of table where the current version of the data is stored in the temporal table while previous versions of the data are stored in an associated “history” table. Together, the temporal table and its related history table store a full history of the data as it changes over time. Second, the new FOR SYSTEM_TIME clause is available in SELECT … FROM constructs for querying temporal tables at either a precise moment in time or during a specific period of time with one of four sub-clauses: AS OF, FROM TO, BETWEEN AND, and CONTAINED IN (,). In this presentation, the schema of a temporal table and its corresponding history table will be explored to gain an understanding of how SQL Server stores temporal data. This will be followed with queries demonstrating how and when to us
Speaker(s):
- Ron Beatty
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 5
Title: Python in SQL Server 2017
Abstract: SQL Server 2017 has finally arrived, bringing with it a host of exciting new features. Of particular interest to BI practitioners and data scientists is the integration of the Python programming language into the SQL ecosystem. This integration opens up a number of possibilities for in-database analytics and intelligent database applications, so let’s get started!
In this introductory session we’ll briefly introduce the Python language and then look at how to install and administer Machine Learning Services. We’ll start to demonstrate the power of Python by showing you how to create and run simple scripts from within T-SQL. We’ll then discuss some of the powerful open source packages that are available to aid your data analyses. Finally, we’ll go through some examples of how to use Python to integrate data analytical methods in real-world situations, and wow your customers with the power of analytics!
Speaker(s):
- Chris Hyde
Track and Room: Analytics and Visualization - Room 6
Title: VLDB Tips and Migration Tactics
Abstract: Are your databases growing? Most likely they are but what do you have to do differently when they reach VLDB (>1TB) in size? I currently manage and have recently migrated terabyte sized databases (~30TB) to SQL Server 2016. In this session, people will learn how they need to change their thinking when it comes to bread and butter DBA tasks like daily and weekly maintenance, patching, restores and monitoring. I will also share many lessons learned and strategies from migrating from an older version of SQL Server to a newer version like SQL Server 2016. Afterwards people will have a greater sense of confidence that they too can manage and migrate VLDB(s).
Speaker(s):
- Todd Kleinhans
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 6
Title: Hi, my name is Powershell, let’s be friends! An Intro to PoSH
Abstract: Powershell wants to be your friend - your very powerful friend. In this session we will go over some Powershell basics that will help get you started as well as some known “gotchas” when working in Powershell. This is a beginner session - no Powershell experience necessary. WARNING: You may get warm-fuzzies about Powershell by attending this session.
Speaker(s):
- Amy Herold
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 3
Title: Challenges Opportunities in Creating Accessible Power BI Reports
Abstract: Accessibility is catering for your whole audience, including those with disabilities. According to the US Census Bureau, 19 percent of the of the population had a disability in 2010. Do you know if your reports are designed in an inclusive way such that everyone can use them? This can be especially important if you are making reports for government entities, educational institutions, or the general public. In this session, we’ll discuss accessibility standards and regulations of which you may want to be aware, how users with disabilities can consume Power BI reports, and guidance and pitfalls when designing inclusive reports.
Speaker(s):
- Meagan Longoria
Track and Room: BI Information Delivery - Room 4
Title: An Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio
Abstract: Almost all of us use SQL Server Management Studio to interact with SQL Server. But, did you know it’s chock full of tricks and handy little shortcuts. In this session I will demonstrate my favorite tricks and shortcuts that I’ve picked up over the years that have helped make it easier and more fun to use.
Speaker(s):
- Adrian Mee
Track and Room: Introduction to SQL Server - Room 1
Title: Implementing a Cloud Analytics Solution: Options, costs and more
Abstract: If you’ve looked at the cloud, you’ve realized the large number of options you have to implement a complete cloud analytics solution. You have the ability to deploy dashboards, data ingestion and integration and advanced analytics to the cloud that will empower data-driven decisions for your organizations. This talk will discuss and review options you have to run Cloud Analytic Solutions from the three major cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
Speaker(s):
- Marc Beacom
Track and Room: Cloud Analytics - Room 4
Title: Critical Path SQL
Abstract: Critical path SQL will focus on recursive common table expressions (CTE) on problem solving in finding minimum and maximums for common business problems like minimum/maximum manufacturing costs and lead times in BOM’s (bill of materials) and other hierarchical data structures where a tree traversal is needed as well as non-hierarchal data structure examining CTE usage with the traveling salesman problem to examine a desired minimum.
Speaker(s):
- Thane Schaffer
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 2
Title: Killing Cursors
Abstract: You’ve been around long enough to pick up on the disdain that the T-SQL community has for cursors, but how do you get away from them? We will take a common business problem and work our way through a few alternative approaches, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches and evaluating the performance of each. CTEs, recursive CTEs, and the OVER AND PARTITION BY clause will be covered.
Speaker(s):
- Cyndi Johnson
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 4
Title: Introduction to T-SQL Windowing Functions
Abstract: T-SQL windowing functions can simplify many complex queries. They are the best thing that has happened to the T-SQL language in years, but many database professionals and developers haven’t heard about them. They were initially introduced with SQL Server 2005. In 2012, Microsoft added several new functions that let you do things like pull values from different rows without a performance penalty. Attend this session to learn how T-SQL windowing functions apply to many real world examples.
Speaker(s):
- Kathi Kellenberger
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 4
Title: Source Control and Database Projects - Just Do It
Abstract: If you aren’t using database projects you should be and if you aren’t using any source control well….. NOW IS THE TIME. We’ll review basic functionality and purpose of both and walk through how they work together. Let’s talk about the type of foundation pieces you need to pay attention to and how to organize this into team and agile work. Lots of tips and tricks to remove the often experienced headaches that developers have experienced with implementing both of these items.
Speaker(s):
- Leslie Weed
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 2
Title: An Introduction to Azure
Abstract: It’s not a question on whether or not the landscape for the common DBA is changing. Without a doubt, it is. Azure offers up a new world of possibilities for DBA’s and we should all strive to learn it. In this session we’ll cover some basic knowledge and terminology of Azure as well as how easy it is to incorporate Azure into your environment. We will stand up a new Azure virtual machine as well as a setup SQL DB. You will see how easy it is to accomplish this. This new found knowledge will help propel your career into the new landscape.
Speaker(s):
- John Morehouse
Track and Room: Introduction to SQL Server - Room 1
Title: SQL Server Meets Big Data in the Cloud: Weather Edition
Abstract: From government agencies and private networks, weather data moves through data platforms and becomes observations and forecasts. We’ll take a look at gathering, transforming and storing weather data using Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, Hadoop and a variety of other technologies (Kafka, Spark, Python, Postgres).
Speaker(s):
- Rowland Gosling
Track and Room: Cloud Analytics - Room 5
Title: SQL Server Data Encryption 101
Abstract: It seems more lately than not, there are daily stories of a data breach somewhere. Data security is one of the most critical things a data professional should be aware of. Now, there are several ways of implementing data security in today’s world. SQL Server comes with several native data encryption methods that you can use. In this session, we will explore the basics of data encryption, how to implement some of them, some gotchas as well as some of the newer features of data encryption in newer versions.
Speaker(s):
- John Morehouse
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 2
Title: Introduction to R
Abstract: You will learn R data structures such as vectors, matrices, lists and data frames; how to work with variables; common data transformations; and lastly how to leverage R’s graphical capabilities.
Speaker(s):
- Jeff Renz
Track and Room: Analytics and Visualization - Room 6
Title: An Introduction to Power BI
Abstract: This session will explore every aspect of Power BI…from the technology used behind the scenes and the tenant/service in Azure, to data refresh options and development best practices. We’ll cover everything you need to know (and more) before you embark on your first Power BI project.
Speaker(s):
- Martin Schoombee
Track and Room: Introduction to SQL Server - Room 1
Title: 3 Lessons Learned in Successful Consulting
Abstract: I would like to share the 3 lessons I learned that helped me become a much better consultant. These lessons were crucial in helping me make that “mind shift” from thinking like a regular “9 to 5 DBA” to thinking like a consultant. The goal of this session is to help those who are interested in becoming a consultant. Hopefully these 3 lessons will help make that transition successful as it did for me.
Speaker(s):
- Mohammad Darab
Track and Room: Professional Development - Room 5
Title: Why is my DBA So Grumpy … When I Use NOLOCK and Other Query Hints.
Abstract: Most of us have heard that using the NOLOCK hint is not recommended. But why is this? What is it about NOLOCK that sends most DBAs into a tizzy? And how about other hints such as ROWLOCK and RECOMPILE - are they OK to use? Come hear a discussion on why exactly query hints cause problems when used excessively, and watch some demos of NOLOCK craziness in action.
Speaker(s):
- Rick Lowe
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 3
Title: Partitioned Tables and Query Performance
Abstract: Partitioned tables are an ideal solution for improving write performance in certain situations. But they present unique challenges for the developer who simply needs to query the data. In this session, you will learn how the optimizer takes partitioned tables into account when producing query plans, recognize common query plan issues, and learn tactics for improving performance when querying partitioned data.
Speaker(s):
- Jay Robinson
Track and Room: Database Application Development - Room 3
Title: Faster SSIS
Abstract: Ever wonder why SSIS runs so slow? Watch SSIS author Andy Leonard as he runs test loads using sample and real-world data and shows you how to tune SQL Server 2016 Integration Services (SSIS 2016) packages.
We’ll start by experimenting with SSIS design patterns to improve performance loading AdventureWorks data. We will implement different change detection patterns and compare execution performance for each. Then, we’ll explain a Data Flow Task’s bottleneck when loading binary large objects - or Blobs.
Finally, we’ll demonstrate a design pattern that uses a Script Component in a Data Flow to boost load performance to MySql, whether on-premises or in the cloud.
Speaker(s):
- Andy Leonard
Track and Room: BI Platform Architecture, Development Administration - Room 2
Title: Top 5 SQL Server Mistakes
Abstract: SQL Server is a popular and powerful relational database system. It’s easy to install with just a few clicks. Create a database, and you are in business. It will run great without much attention…until it doesn’t. It’s true that your shop may not have enough SQL Server instances to require a full time DBA, but SQL Server still needs some love and attention to perform its best. Attend this session to learn about knobs that need turning and more to get the most out of SQL Server.
Speaker(s):
- Kathi Kellenberger
Track and Room: Enterprise Database Administration Deployment - Room 6
Speakers
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Je’Anna Lanza-Abbott
Twitter: - @STATWonderWoman
LinkedIn: Je’Anna Lanza-Abbott
Dr. Je’Anna Lanza-Abbott holds the Spec’s Charitable Foundation Endowed Professorship in Social Responsibility at the University of Houston. She has a joint appointment with the Conrad N. Hilton College and the C.T. Bauer College of Business. She teaches primarily in the areas of hospitality business law, organizational behavior/conflict management, and negotiations. She has written multiple refereed articles in these areas, as well as two textbooks.
She has multiple advanced degrees including: JD and LLM from University of Houston (UH), MBA from University of Chicago, MS in Analytics from Texas AM and PhD in Management Science from UH Bauer College of Business.
Mohammad Darab
Twitter: - https://twitter.com/mwdarab
LinkedIn: Mohammad Darab
Contact: https://mohammaddarab.com
Mohammad Darab is a Microsoft Data Professional, speaker and blogger with over 19 years of IT professional experience, 10+ years of that working with SQL Server. Some areas of his focus are the database engine, HA/DR, and security. He is currently an MCITP, MCP, as well as an IDERA ACE Class of 2019.
Thomas Hull
Twitter: - @sdsql
LinkedIn: Thomas Hull
Thomas AJ Hull is a database professional based in San Diego, with 20+ years of SQL Server experience (since v6.5). AJ has worked as a consultant in the financial and biotech industries, and is currently a DBA Team Lead at Union Bank. He earned a BS in Engineering at Cornell University, and a master’s at Rochester. His certifications include MCSE: Data Platform MCSE: Data Management and Analytics. AJ enjoys mentoring developers and junior DBAs, and is always striving to learn more through continuing education and involvement in the SQL Server community. His goal is to pass along hard-earned knowledge with practical actionable advice, and believes that the best way to learn something is to teach it.
Thomas Norman
Twitter: - ArmorDba
LinkedIn: Thomas Norman
Contact: https://armordba.com/
Tom Norman is a Database Architect at KPA with a strong fervor to protect data. He works daily to review and improve data protection methodologies while reviewing governing laws affecting finance, healthcare, and personal data. His areas of expertise include encryption, auditing, data identification, and database object deployment. He is the current leader of the PASS Virtualization Group and Vice President of the TRIPASS user group. You can read his blog at https://armordba.com/ and reach him on twitter at @armordba. Tom speaks at a number of SQLSaturday events and SQL Server user groups.
Kathi Kellenberger
Twitter: - auntkathi
LinkedIn: Kathi Kellenberger
Contact: http://auntkathisql.com
Kathi Kellenberger is the editor of Simple Talk at Redgate and a Data Platform MVP. She has worked with SQL Server for over 20 years and has authored, co-authored, or tech edited over a dozen technical books. Kathi is the co-leader of the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group and a volunteer at LaunchCode. When Kathi isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cycling, singing, and climbing the stairs of tall buildings. Be sure to check out her courses on Pluralsight.
Amy Herold
Twitter: - @texasamy
LinkedIn: Amy Herold
Contact: http://www.sqlkitten.com/
Amy Herold is currently a Premier Field Engineer with Microsoft, specializing in APS. Prior to this, she was a Sr. Database Administrator, focusing on PowerShell and automation. She is also currently the Director of Programs for the North Texas SQL Server User Group (NTSSUG). She frequently speaks at SQLSaturday and user group events across the United States and has also participated in numerous Women in Technology sessions as a panelist. Amy currently blogs at sqlkitten.com.
Russel Loski
Twitter: - sqlmovers
LinkedIn: Russel Loski
Contact: http://www.sqlmovers.com
Russ Loski is a SQL Server BI Developer based in Dallas-Fort Worth. He current works as a Data Analytics Engineer for Navisite, a remote managed IT services company. Twenty years ago, he began working with SQL Server 6.5. He has since continued to develop applications connected to all of the versions of SQL Server. He has worked with clients in industries from insurance to healthcare, from movie theaters to American football. Russ is a regular speaker at SQLSaturday events, as well as the SQL Server Users Groups in the North Texas region. Russ likes working with data in various shapes.
Leslie Andrews
Twitter: - landrews5807
LinkedIn: Leslie Andrews
Contact: https://www.lace.technology/blog
Leslie Andrews is an IT professional with almost 20 years of experience working with databases, designing databases, as well as designing and developing applications against those databases. 2018-2019 Idera ACE.
Tim Mitchell
Twitter: - @Tim_Mitchell
LinkedIn: Tim Mitchell
Contact: http://www.TimMitchell.net
Tim Mitchell is a business intelligence architect, author, and trainer. He has worked with SQL Server for over a decade, specializing in data warehousing, ETL/SSIS, and reporting. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Texas AM at Commerce, and is recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Tim is a business intelligence consultant and principal at Tyleris Data Solutions.
Tim is an active community speaker and volunteer, having spoken at over 100 events including the PASS Summit, SQLBits, Dev Connections, SQL Intersection, and scores of SQLSaturdays. He blogs at TimMitchell.net, and tweets at @Tim_Mitchell.
Adrian Mee
Twitter: - https://twitter.com/SqlNoodle
LinkedIn: Adrian Mee
A native of Melbourne, Australia - Adrian currently works for Falling Colors Technology in Santa Fe, NM. In this role, he is responsible for Database administration, data security and infrastructure. Adrian has been working with SQL Server since the Enterprise Manager days of SQL Server 2000.
Adrian is an Idera ACE, class of 2020, and in 2017 he founded the Santa Fe SQL Server User group. When out of the office, he loves biking and hiking the great outdoors.
Marc Beacom
Twitter: - MarcBeacom
LinkedIn: Marc Beacom
Contact: https://datalere.com/author/marc-beacom/
Marc Beacom, Managing Partner at Datalere, leverages over two decades of experience to better the data landscape for clients, along with nearly a decade of building and managing productive teams. Marc has led architecture and developed data integration strategies for dozens of Colorado based companies and organizations. Marc maintains an active presence in the Colorado community by volunteering and serving on nonprofit boards, speaking and running user groups.
TJay Belt
Twitter: - @tjaybelt
LinkedIn: TJay Belt
Contact: http://tjaybelt.blogspot.com
TJay Belt is an outdoorsman at heart who enjoys riding dirtbikes, waterskiing, boating, playing racquetball and spending time with his family. When he can’t be out playing, TJay loves to tinker with databases. TJay has been an IT professional for over a decade and a half. Currently serving as a Senior Database Administrator with Imagine Learning. TJay has progressed through several roles in his database career including developer, data guy, database developer, database analyst and DBA.
Todd Kleinhans
Twitter: - @toddkleinhans
LinkedIn: Todd Kleinhans
Contact: https://toddkleinhans.wordpress.com/
Todd Kleinhans has been using SQL Server since the last millennium. He has served in different roles across many industries but he’s mainly been a DBA. When not in virtual reality, he likes to speak at PASS sponsored events and volunteers in various groups like PASS, DSSUG, Colorado Virtual Reality and is the President of Denver/Boulder Unreal Engine group. He is on Twitter: @toddkleinhans and blogs at https://toddkleinhans.wordpress.com/
Kathi Kellenberger
Twitter: - auntkathi
LinkedIn: Kathi Kellenberger
Contact: http://auntkathisql.com
Kathi Kellenberger is the editor of Simple Talk at Redgate and a Data Platform MVP. She has worked with SQL Server for over 20 years and has authored, co-authored, or tech edited over a dozen technical books. Kathi is the co-leader of the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group and a volunteer at LaunchCode. When Kathi isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cycling, singing, and climbing the stairs of tall buildings. Be sure to check out her courses on Pluralsight.
Jeff Renz
Twitter: - jeff_renz
LinkedIn: Jeff Renz
Contact: http://www.revgen.com
Jeff Renz is a Senior Architect at RevGen Partners, currently working as the design architect and implementation lead on several projects for a Fortune Top 50 company. Jeff has worked with SQL Server and BI for 15+ years and has 10 years’ experience with data warehouse design and implementation. In addition to consulting, he is joining the University of Denver adjunct faculty and is expected to begin teaching in the ICT program starting in June. He received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, his master’s degree in Operations Research from Colorado School of Mines, and will be graduating from the Harvard Business Analytics Program in December.
Edward Roepe
Twitter: - None
LinkedIn: Edward Roepe
Contact: http://None
Ed Roepe is the founder and president of Perimeter DBA and lives in Atlanta GA. Along with a BSBA in Computer Science from the University of Florida, he holds certifications in just about every version of SQL Server since Version 4.2. His specialties include Performance Tuning, Health Checks, Security Checks, Virtualization, High Availability and Disaster Recovery. During his 25+ years of SQL consulting experience, he has taught DBAs the secrets of SQL success. He has managed many very large databases in areas of healthcare, financial services, universities, and transportation. Ed can be contacted at edward@perimeterdba.com
Steve Wake
Twitter: - stevewake
LinkedIn: Steve Wake
Contact: http://blog.wakebi.com
Steve Wake is currently the Principal BI Developer at Brown and Caldwell and has experience in consulting, advertising, media, manufacturing, retail, charities, telecommunications and financial services organizations using the full on-premises Microsoft BI stack. Recent experience with the Azure services: Analysis Services, Logic Apps, Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake and Power BI. Steve is also very involved in the SQL community, speaking at events around the world.
Andy Leonard
Twitter: - AndyLeonard
LinkedIn: Andy Leonard
Contact: https://andyleonard.blog
Andy Leonard is founder and Chief Data Engineer at Enterprise Data Analytics, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, creator of the DILM (Data Integration Lifecycle Management) Suite, an SSIS trainer, consultant, developer, Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) developer and BimlHero, SQL Server database and data warehouse developer, community mentor, engineer, and farmer. He is a co-author of “The Biml Book and SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns” and author of “Managing Geeks - A Journey of Leading by Doing”, “Data Integration Lifecycle Management with SSIS”, “Building Custom Tasks for SSIS”, and the “Stairway to Integration Services”. Andy blogs at andyleonard.blog where you can learn more on the About Andy page.
Meagan Longoria
Twitter: - mmarie
LinkedIn: Meagan Longoria
Contact: http://datasavvy.me
Meagan Longoria is a business intelligence consultant with Denny Cherry Associates, and lives in Denver, Colorado. She is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Meagan spends a lot of time thinking about how to use data integration, DAX, and data visualization techniques to make data useful for people. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experiences at conferences and user group meetings, as well as through her blog (DataSavvy.me).
Rowland Gosling
Twitter: - @BigSQL
LinkedIn: Rowland Gosling
I’ve worked on a variety of data platforms including SQL Server, Oracle, DB 2 and Hadoop. SQL Server has been my choice OLTP/Data Warehouse platform for many business needs. These days I’m working almost exclusively in the cloud using Microsoft’s Azure and a variety of new products like Azure Data Warehouse, Azure Cosmos DB and Data Factory. As a Microsoft employee, my focus is working on our data platform for our financial services customers.
Steve Wake
Twitter: - stevewake
LinkedIn: Steve Wake
Contact: http://blog.wakebi.com
Steve Wake is currently the Principal BI Developer at Brown and Caldwell and has experience in consulting, advertising, media, manufacturing, retail, charities, telecommunications and financial services organizations using the full on-premises Microsoft BI stack. Recent experience with the Azure services: Analysis Services, Logic Apps, Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake and Power BI. Steve is also very involved in the SQL community, speaking at events around the world.
Jason Brimhall
Twitter: - sqlrnnr
LinkedIn: Jason Brimhall
Contact: http://jasonbrimhall.info
Jason Brimhall has more than 20 years of experience and has worked with SQL Server 6.5 through SQL Server 2019. He has experience in performance tuning, high transaction environments, and large environments. He is currently a consultant specializing in performance tuning, server analysis, and problem resolution. Jason is a Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and a Data Platform MVP.
Ron Beatty
Ron Beatty is currently a Business Intelligence Developer. Ron has been in the trenches developing software solutions with Microsoft technologies for over 12+ years, with 9 years spent as a SQL Server developer. Ron has been working with the Microsoft BI Stack since SQL Server 2005, specializing in SQL Server Analysis Services, data warehousing, and MDX. Ron has a Bachelor’s degree from UNM in mathematics and a Master’s degree from UT in Biomedical Sciences.
Jamey Johnston
Twitter: - STATCowboy
LinkedIn: Jamey Johnston
Contact: http://STATCowboy.com
Jamey Johnston is a Senior Data Scientist/Engineer for a large independent OG company. For over 25 years, he has worked for Fortune 500 companies architecting successful platforms in the cloud, on the edge, and on-premises for BI reporting, statistical analysis, ML, and AI. Lately, he spends his time in Azure, Python, R, Power BI, MS SQL, and SAS JMP. He holds a BS in Spatial Analysis from LSU and a Masters of Science in Analytics from Texas AM. He is a professor at the Mays Business School at Texas AM in the MS Analytics program. He is active in his PASS Local Group in Houston, co-leader of the local Power BI users group and data analytics group. He regularly speaks and volunteers at PASS events. He is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP.
Jay Robinson
Twitter: - @downshiftdata
LinkedIn: Jay Robinson
Contact: https://downshiftdata.wordpress.com/
I write C# and T-SQL code that scales well. I teach others to do it. DBAs like me.
Tim Gorman
Twitter: - @TimGormanTech
LinkedIn: Tim Gorman
Contact: http://evdbt.com
Tim Gorman is a senior technical consultant for Delphix who securely enables masked data virtualization to increase the agility of IT development and testing while ending decades of security risk in SDLC.
Tim has co-authored six books on data warehousing and database administration, has performed technical review on eight more books, and has an author#39;s page on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Tim-Gorman/e/B00BKCTO5E).
John Morehouse
Twitter: - SQLrUs
LinkedIn: John Morehouse
Contact: http://www.sqlrus.com
John Morehouse is currently a Consultant with Denny Cherry Associates living in Louisville, Kentucky. With over 2 decades of technical experience in various industries, John now focuses on the Microsoft Data platform and specializes in Microsoft SQL Server. He is honored to be a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, VMWare vExpert, Friend of Red Gate, Sentry One PAC member Community Ambassador, and 2016 Idera Ace. John has a passion around speaking, teaching technical topics, and giving back to the technical community as much as possible. He is a user group leader, SQLSaturday organizer, and former PASS regional mentor. He is also a blogger, avid tweeter, and a frequent speaker at SQLSaturday’s as well as other conferences.
John Morehouse
Twitter: - SQLrUs
LinkedIn: John Morehouse
Contact: http://www.sqlrus.com
John Morehouse is currently a Consultant with Denny Cherry Associates living in Louisville, Kentucky. With over 2 decades of technical experience in various industries, John now focuses on the Microsoft Data platform and specializes in Microsoft SQL Server. He is honored to be a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, VMWare vExpert, Friend of Red Gate, Sentry One PAC member Community Ambassador, and 2016 Idera Ace. John has a passion around speaking, teaching technical topics, and giving back to the technical community as much as possible. He is a user group leader, SQLSaturday organizer, and former PASS regional mentor. He is also a blogger, avid tweeter, and a frequent speaker at SQLSaturday’s as well as other conferences.
Martin Schoombee
Twitter: - sqlmartin
LinkedIn: Martin Schoombee
Contact: http://www.martinschoombee.com
Martin is an independent Business Intelligence Analytics consultant, helping customers make sense of their data for more than 15 years.
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.
Rick Lowe
Twitter: - DataFLowe
LinkedIn: Rick Lowe
Contact: http://dataflowe.wordpress.com/
Rick is a Microsoft Certified Master with more than 20 years of SQL Server experience in a variety of roles. He currently lives in Washington state and works as an independent consultant providing remote performance DBA and performance tuning services for clients in the USA and Canada. His first exposure to SQL Server was as a database developer, but over time he became more and more interested in how the database engine operated… eventually specializing more on performance issues than code.
Rick will work with all things relational, but most enjoys helping smaller companies get better performance from MSSQL, as well as smoothing over relationships between DBA and development teams.
Lowry Kozlowski
Twitter: - @lowrykoz
LinkedIn: Lowry Kozlowski
Lowry Kozlowski is a SR SQL DBA and SR Consultant for SWC Technology Partners. Been involved with SQL for 17 years. Co-Leader of the Chicago Suburban SQL User group. Part of the SQLSaturday team for Chicago. Love SQL, photography, solving problems and trying new food. Goal in life is to minimize off hours calls by proactive work on systems.
Dave Justice
LinkedIn: Dave Justice
Twenty year veteran of using Microsoft SQL Server to deliver innovative database solutions for healthcare, insurance, wholesale and retail businesses.
Leslie Weed
Twitter: - @weederbug
Leslie Weed is currently a Data and BI Architect with RevGen Partners in Denver, CO. She has been a SQL Professional specializing in Business Intelligence, data analytics, systems implementation, integration, and solutions delivery for the last 20ish years, including a variety of Enterprise Data Warehouses in various industries.
Cyndi Johnson
LinkedIn: Cyndi Johnson
Contact: https://cyndijohnson.net
Cyndi’s been in tech for over 13 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education-Mathematics from University of Nevada Reno, but has never “taught”. She worked as an application developer for a small tech company in Boise for 6 years, before focusing purely on SQL Server database development. She currently works full time for a tech company in Utah while doing some freelance work on the side. She enjoys sharing her technical knowledge, learning new things, reading, yoga, and weight lifting.
Thane Schaffer
Twitter: - @thaneschaffer
LinkedIn: Thane Schaffer
Contact: http://sqlambassador.blogspot.com/ http://viserpdev.blogspot.com/
Thane has over 25 years of IT experience focusing on software development during much of his career. In recent years has focused on database development, architect/design, modeling, administration, and ETO/MTO focused ERP systems. His current position, as a DBA at Transcore in Albuquerque NM, provides opportunities to do much of everything that a database generalist would enjoy doing.
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