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Next Meeting will be on Feb 18, 2010
posted on Monday, January 11, 2010  

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Looking for SQL Server Integration Services Specialist?
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Volunteer Needed!
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Next Meeting
Tuning SQL by Janis Griffin, Senior DBA of Confio Software

Indexing strategies, use of column statistics, SQL wait event data, column selectivity and several more

 

When: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Where: Annex Theatre at the Nexen bldg.
801 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3P7
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Presenter: Janis Griffin, Senior DBA of Confio Software
Sponsor: Confio Software Inc.


        


 

Directions:

 

Enter Nexen on the corner of 7th Ave and 8th Street.  Take escalator up and take an immediate right.  Go past the Cafeteria and through the +15 over the LRT tracks.  The Annex will be on the left after that.


Presenter Bio:

Janis Griffin has over 20 years of DBA experience including design, development and implementation of many critical database applications. Before coming to Confio, Janis held DBA positions primarily in the Telecom Industry (15 yrs), working with both real-time network routing databases and OLTP business to business applications.

Janis was also a Principal Architect and Senior Manager, mentoring other DBAs on best practices in database performance tuning. She was responsible for managing all aspects of the Voice Network databases including short and long-term technical planning and strategic alliances. As a highly successful liaison between management and technical staff, Janis has proven to be an effective collaborator implementing cutting-edge database solutions.


Agenda:  

5:30 pm - Pizza and Socializing
6:00 pm - Feature Presentation
7:00 pm - Q & A
7:15 pm - Prizes/Giveaways
7:20 pm - Wrap up

 

 
Ignite for SQL Server Performance

 



The meeting is free; please RSVP directly to leonson@hotmail.com (that way I know how much food to order).

 

    
Past Meetings

"SQL Server - Migrating to NTFS Junction Points" by Steve Recsky, First4 Database Partners Inc., Sep. 15, 2009

"Azure and the Cloud" by John Bristowe of Microsoft Canada, May 13, 2009

“SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) 2008- new features and upgrading” by Paul Twigg, Web Age Solutions Inc., Feb. 10, 2009

    
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