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• Webcast :: The Benefits of Upgrading to SQL Server 2008
• Seminar Series :: Microsoft SharePoint for Extranet

 

Webcast :: The Benefits of Upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Are you familiar with the many features and capabilities available with the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server? Upgrading to SQL 2008 can help you reduce IT costs, improve operational efficiency, and make your staff more productive.

See why Forrester Research says that for the majority of mission-critical applications today, SQL Server 2008 has the strongest combination of price/performance, manageability, security, and DBA productivity.

Join us for a 60-minute webcast (including a demo and Q&A)!

 

Date and Time

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST

 

Register for webcast.

 

Agenda

• General Overview of SQL Server 2008
• The Pain-Free Improvements
  • Hot-Add CPUs and Hot-Add Memory
  • Policy-Based Management
  • Native SQL Server Database and Log Backup Compression
  • Performance
  • Enhanced Auditing Features
  • Resource Governor
  • SQL Full-Text Search
• Enhancements that Require Minimal Changes
  • Column-Level Compression
  • T-SQL Enhancements
  • XML Enhancements
• Enhancements That May Require Re-Architecting
  • Integration into Visual Studio
  • Change Data Capture

This seminar will also feature a variety of live demos, including:

• Policy-Based Management
• T-SQL Enhancements
• Change Data Capture

Presenter

Joe Toscano
Joe is a Senior Software Engineer for RDA and has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5. Prior to that, he worked with Sybase and Informix as a consultant, developer, DBA,  data warehouse architect, ETL specialist, mentor and instructor.  Along with being an active member of RDA's Business Intelligence / SQL Server Practice Group, Joe's recent work has focused on delivering solutions leveraging SQL Server 2005 and 2008's BI stack.   Joe also has extensive presentation and instructing experience and thoroughly enjoys teaching and lecturing about various SQL Server topics at Philadelphia SQL Server User Group (PSSUG) meetings, and Professional Association of SQL Server Users (PASS) conferences.

Register for webcast.

 

 

Seminar Series :: Microsoft SharePoint for Extranet

Enabling Web Agility Plus IT Control

Date	Time	Location	Register
Feb. 11, 2010 (Thursday)	9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 noon EST	Atlanta, GA Microsoft Corporation 1125 Sanctuary Parkway Suite 300 Alpharetta, GA  30009	Register
Feb. 18, 2010 (Thursday)	9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 noon EST	Raleigh, NC Microsoft Corporation 4825 Creekstone Drive Suite 190 Durham, NC  27703	Register
Feb. 24, 2010 (Wednesday)	9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 noon EST	Charlotte, NC Microsoft Corporation 8055 Microsoft Way Charlotte, NC  28273	Register

 

Please join us in a city near you to learn how Microsoft SharePoint can enable you to easily build and maintain portal sites for every aspect of your business with an emphasis on enterprise extranet portals:

• Learn field-tested methods for content management, collaboration, publishing, and providing secure communication to internal systems
• Get proven approaches for implementing and managing extranet user security
• Hear real-world SharePoint Extranet case studies and stories from the field
• Understand how Microsoft’s Enterprise Search can enable quick, easy access to critical information and expertise

We invite you to join us as we discuss these scenarios and explore how they can bring value to you and your business.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.:
Breakfast and Registration

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: 
RDA will present real-world scenarios and customer case studies that underscore the benefits of Microsoft SharePoint for extranets and demonstrate its overall expertise in workflow and collaboration for the enterprise.

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.:
Microsoft Enterprise Search (FAST) for Extranets

11:15 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.:
Break

11:25 a.m. - 12:00 noon:
Best practices in governance and security of corporate extranets leveraging Microsoft SharePoint and Forefront security technologies