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Talks at SQL Saturday #60
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Data Encryption in SQL Server
Joe Kuemerle 0 Recommendations
February 5, 2011 6:30 AMYour data at rest is at risk. We take great pains to write secure applications that prevent bad guys from snooping around and stealing confidential information, but what about when we finally write to the database? In this session you will learn to protect your data by leveraging the buil…
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Waits and Queues and You
SQLRockstar 12 Recommendations
February 5, 2011 8:30 AMMany database professional have little to no understanding about how to use wait events as part of an overall performance tuning process. And yet wait events are the secret sauce that many leading experts have been using for years. Attend this talk and you will gain an understanding of the S…
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Date and Role-Playing Dimensions
Sandra A Mueller 2 Recommendations
February 5, 2011 8:30 AMEvery data warehouse needs a date dimension to help users slice and dice data. What should be included in the dimension, what is enough and what is too much? Should you use the wizard to generate the dimension for you; what are the advantages and disadvantages? We will explore a generic date…
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Database Design Contentious Issues
Karen Lopez 17 Recommendations
February 5, 2011 9:45 AMA highly interactive and popular session where attendees evaluate the options and best practices of common and advanced design issues, such as: * Natural vs. Surrogate keys * Classwords and other Naming Standards * Varchar Minimums *Identity Crisis * Who Calls the Shots and Who Does What? ..…
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More Than Just a Commodity
Joe Kuemerle 0 Recommendations
February 5, 2011 9:45 AMThe economy is still tight. Companies continue to reduce costs across the board. With outsourcing and off-shoring achieving success, how can today’s in-house technical professional prove his value to the business? Technical expertise is valuable to product and technical management. Howeve…