February 2016 WISSUG Meeting

Date: 09 February 2016

Time: 4:30 PM

Location: Microsoft Office in Waukesha   (N19W24133 Riverwood Drive, Waukesha, WI  53188)

Please register for the February 2016 WISSUG Presentation at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/836583583700909569

Driving directions: Take I-94 to County J/Waukesha (Exit 294). Take County J north for  about 1/4 mile. Go past the stone entrance to Riverwood office park (on your left), and proceed to the next entrance, which is Riverwood Drive, marked by a street sign.  Go to the building designated Riverwood 2, which will be on your left.

We need presenters.  Really.  Check out Kendra Little’s post on Speaking.

Bonus: here’s a video of Kendra with her Top 5 Tips For Your First Presentation video.

Newsworthy items:

SQL Saturday 2016 – Madison, WI

SQL Saturday is returning to Madison for 2016 on April 9^th.  Free SQL Server training.  You read that right, free.  There will also be four separate Pre-Cons (these aren’t free, but they’re good too) on Friday, the 8^th covering Azure, Hadoop, Power BI, and Powershell.  Check it out here: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/499/eventhome.aspx 

PASS Virtual Chapters: Over two dozen virtual chapters, each focusing on a different area of SQL Server.  Go to http://www.sqlpass.org/ and click on the Join a Virtual Chapter button to view the list and just click to the chapters that interest you.  Have you checked out Microsoft Virtual Academy?  There’s a ton of free training just waiting for you.  

February 2016 WISSUG meeting

You’re sitting at your desk, minding your own business when the phone rings.  "Hello, this is [insert your name here] your friendly DBA, how may I be of assistance?" "You’ve got to do something!" says the nearly hysterical voice.  "What seems to be the problem?" you inquire.  "It’s the database – it’s too fast!"
…

Not lately, you say?  Yeah, me neither.  But maybe, just maybe we can get to that happy place by tackling those pesky queries that do just the opposite.  And Brent Ozar is going to show us how to do just that. 

Presentation Preview

What Queries are Killing My Server?    Presented by Brent Ozar (Brent Ozar Unlimited).         

You're using Profiler to trace queries, but you feel like you're still missing something. In just one hour, Brent Ozar will show you how to use much better free, easy tools to catch the killer queries lurking in the shadows.

This session is for people who have to make SQL Server go faster - job titles don't matter. If you're a developer, DBA, or consultant, and you're using Profiler, this session is about giving you better, faster, more powerful alternatives. (And still these tools end up being even easier than Profiler - go figure). 

Brent Ozar loves to make SQL Server faster and more reliable. He created sp_Blitz® and sp_AskBrent®, and he loves sharing knowledge at BrentOzar.com. He holds a bunch of certifications and awards including the Microsoft MVP award.

WISSUG Chapter – Stay Informed

If you would like to continue to receive information about upcoming meetings and events for both WISSUG & PASS, please make sure you get registered with an account on SQLPASS.  All communications about WISSUG will be sent via a mailing list to users registered as WISSUG members with sqlpass.org.

Here's how to make sure you can stay "in the know".

1. Go to www.sqlpass.org

2. If you've never registered with this site before, use the Register link in the upper right-hand corner to create your account.

3. If you already receive messages from PASS, login with your account information.

4. Once you're logged in, go to MyChapters and make sure to join WISSUG as a Local Chapter.

5. Make sure the Subscribe to Email Newsletter checkbox is checked.

WISSUG Meeting Agenda

* Networking with your peers: Got a problem? Got an answer?  Share it!

* WISSUG Business: Don’t just sit there – participate!  Volunteer, present a topic, share your expertise (or your painful learning experience) with chapter members, suggest a topic for a presentation.  The more people participate, the better the group becomes.

* Presentation by Brent Ozar

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Upcoming WISSUG Meetings

08 Mar 2016 – Jonathon Kehayias (SQL Skills) – "Deadlocking for Mere Mortals"

12 Apr 2016 – Ed Leighton-Dick (Kingfisher Technologies) - "SQL Server Features That Will Blow Your Mind!"

09 May 2016 – Gary Schultz – SSMS Tips & Tricks

We are pleased to welcome Manning Press as a WISSUG sponsor.

Manning has generously offered all WISSUG members a 36% discount on all their titles.

Simply enter UG367 in the Promotional Code box when checking out.

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