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I am in the process of uploading all the SQLBits videos. They look great. All the videos should be up by the end of the week. As taster you can see my session here http://sqlbits.com/Agenda/event5/When_a_query_plan_goes_wrong/default.aspx to watch in...
If the content we've got lined up isn't good enough, Thomas Kejser (Microsoft SQLCAT) has offered along with his partner in crime Henk from Unisys to partake in an informal thing on the Thursday evening. I call it a thing because its going to...
Using the Bing maps you can now find people that are near you that have offered lifts to SQLBits. Go to http://sqlbits.com/CarSharing.aspx click on the person you wish to contact and then just send them your details so they can get in touch with you....
Red Gate have kindly offered to support SQLBits by sponsoring the evening reception. So for one of the evenings of SQLBits the drinks will be on Red Gate. Really chuffed at this as we like to have the UK companies supporting us. So make sure you haven't...
Henk van der Valk is a consultant for Unisys. If you've never heard of him then he is one of the guys that worked on the ETL world record for loading a database last year. This was done with 64 cores. Now with support for 256 cores, Henk got his hands...
SQLBits is not around to make money, it's here to build the SQL Community. What that means is that when start to cover our costs then there is no point in charging people more. We've reached that point and so what we've done is push back the...
If you've been considering going to SQLBits and looked at hotel prices for the Celtic Manor. You might have found the Thursday or Friday night cheaper using laterooms etc. The Hotel have kindly agreed to match the price on these sites as long as they...
Dear SQL Server Widow, As a partner of a SQL Server Professional, I am sure you may be aware of the quirkily named SQLBits conferences organized in various parts of the country twice each year. Your partner may have disappeared for a weekend and returned...
10. We’re going West (Newport, to be exact)! Which is great news if you live in Wales or the South West and you get fed up with all the tech conferences being held in London or the Thames Valley. Even if you don’t live in the local area, its only 1hr...
I'm really excited about Unisys sponsoring SQLBits for a number of reasons. Firstly they are new sponsors and our first hardware sponsors. What this means for you as attendees is that we can demo some amazing stuff. How many times have you seen presenters...
We've just announced a competition to win a free ticket
for all 3 days of SQLBits. Plus we will put you up in the Hotel on the Thursday
and Friday night. So you can choose whatever pre con you want to attend, spend the day getting
up to speed with SQL 2008 and then spend the Saturday learning about everything else you wanted to
know about SQL. Thats all worth £500 +
All you have to do is ....
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Don't forget to submit sessions for SQLBits V in
November.
For anyone that
hasn't spoken before, as a speaker you will get....
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You can now view the videos from SQLBits A - Manchester
We also have download versions as ....
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Many people believe that if they go ahead and implement
a Business Intelligence solution they will suddenly have an intelligent business
that will tell them how it is operating and what they need to do. Customers they
need contacting will be flagged, orders that are likely to be late are notified
so as to keep the customers happy, and the boss is alerted as to the reason
profits have fallen from 15% to 10%.
The expectation is that the system, the data warehouse, the reports will
provide this intelligence.
This is just wrong.
Just because you give .............
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On of the companies exhibiting at SQLBits is Mcgraw Hill . They are offering 40% off books bought on the day. So make sure you bring a big bag, with this off, the stuff we are giving you and all the prizes on offer you could have a lot to take home.
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