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The Madison SQL Server Users Group (MADPASS) is an official chapter of the Professional Association for SQL Server.  We are here to support the SQL Server users in the Madison, WI area.  We plan to meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month. 

Meetings are always FREE and food is provided.  Details about the next meeting can be found below.

In an ongoing attempt to make the content presented useful to our members we start each meeting with a short Q&A session.  Unless noted in the meeting notes the schedule for each meeting will be:

5:30 - 5:45 - General Q&A session & Announcements
5:45 - 6:15 - Short Presentation
6:15 - 6:45 - Food & Networking
6:45 - 7:45 - Main Presentation
7:45 - 8:00 - Door Prizes & Q&A Session

Meeting Location:  2310 Crossroads Drive Madison, WI 53718. 
It's the building with the "Cisco" logo on it facing the interstate near East Towne Mall.

 
   
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Date:

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012  5:30 PM

Main Presentation:

SQL Server 2012 Relation Database Highlights

This presentation will discuss the highlights SQL Server 2012 Relation Database engine. It will address the primary areas of interest in this new release, with a focus on the support of Mission Critical applications.
• SQL Server Evolution/Introduction
• Support for Mission Critical Apps
• SQL Server Editions
• Agility with Cloud on Your Terms
• Big Data
• Performance & Management
• SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server Core
• Security & Compliance

For the past 6 years Dave Paulson has been working as a SQL Server Technical Specialist with Microsoft out of the Midwest District in Chicago.  Prior to Microsoft, Dave was with Oracle for 11 years and Digital Equipment for 5 years.  Dave has worked with Relational and Pre-Relational database technologies starting with Honeywell Information Systems back in the early 1980’s.  Over those years Dave has worked with many large database customers while working at each of those companies.

Short Presentation:

Despite being around since SQL Server 2008 MERGE is one of the most underappreciated features in T-SQL. In many ways it's the Swiss Army Knife, able to be used in many different situations. It's not without it's frustrations though, and you'll see both sides of this useful tool in this presentation.

 

Rob FarleyRob Farley is the owner and principal consultant of LobsterPot Solutions Pty Ltd, a consulting firm specializing in SQL Server and Business Intelligence out of Adelaide & Melbourne. Rob is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a SQL MVP since 2006, and Director of PASS. He was the author of two chapters in SQL Server MVP Deep Dives and one in SQL Server MVP Deep Dives 2, and is currently working on a book to help people pass 70-461.

 

Location:

 

2310 Crossroads Drive
Madison, WI 53718

Park behind the building and walk in main entrance.
Our room will be straight ahead on the first floor.
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