Sessions


Track Key:
 Business Intelligence and Big Data with the Microsoft Stack For Database Administrators
 For Developers For IT Professionals
 Friends of SQL Server Keynotes
 Monitoring, Maintaining, and Tuning Recovery and High Availability
 SQL Server Virtualization and In the Cloud What's New in SQL Server 2012
 Workshops
Monday, December 10, 2012
TIME EVENT
Monday
8:00AM - 12:00PM
 
SQM01  Workshop: Being a SQL Server DBA - Even If You'd Rather Not

Don Jones, MVP

Monday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
 
SQM02  Workshop: Developer Dive into SQL Server 2012

Leonard Lobel, MVP

Monday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
 
SQM03  Workshop: SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery Deep Dive

Edwin Sarmiento

Monday
1:00PM - 5:00PM
 
SQM04  Workshop: T-SQL for the Report Writer

David Dye

Monday
5:00PM - 7:00PM
 
Expo Preview
Monday
7:00PM - 8:00PM
 
Live! 360 Keynote: Windows 8 and the Flexible Workstyle

Stephen L. Rose

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
TIME EVENT
Tuesday
8:00AM - 9:00AM
 
SQL Server Live! Keynote - Big Data: Threat or Opportunity?

Jim Walker

Tuesday
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
 
Live! 360 Keynote: Visual Studio and the new Web enabled apps for Office and SharePoint 2013

Jay Schmelzer

Tuesday
10:30AM - 11:00AM
 
Networking Break - Visit the EXPO
Tuesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQT01  The SQL Server 2012 Delta Guide: What's New, What's Changed

Don Jones, MVP

Tuesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQT02  Building Robust SSIS Packages

David Dye

Tuesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQT03  Trimming Indexes, Getting Your Database in Shape

Bradley Ball

Tuesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQT04  Introducing SQL Server Data Tools

Leonard Lobel, MVP

Tuesday
12:15PM - 2:00PM
 
Lunch - Visit the EXPO
Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
 
SQT05  Transparent Database Encryption Inside and Out in SQL Server 2012

Bradley Ball

Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
 
SQT06  What's New in SQL Server Integration Services 2012

Kevin Goff, Microsoft SQL Server MVP

Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
 
SQT07  Index Tuning and Maintenance Demystified

Don Jones, MVP

Tuesday
2:00PM - 3:15PM
 
SQT08  Programming the T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2012

Leonard Lobel, MVP

Tuesday
3:15PM - 4:15PM
 
Networking Break - Visit the EXPO
Tuesday
4:15PM - 5:30PM
 
SQT09  Page & Row Compression Deep Dive with SQL Server 2012

Bradley Ball

Tuesday
4:15PM - 5:30PM
 
SQT10  Getting the Most Out of PerformancePoint Services

Kevin Goff, Microsoft SQL Server MVP

Tuesday
4:15PM - 5:30PM
 
SQT11  Introduction to Auditing

David Dye

Tuesday
4:15PM - 5:30PM
 
SQT12  Possible Musics: Choosing Between Analysis Services 2012 Multidimensional and Tabular

William E. Pearson III

Tuesday
5:30PM - 7:30PM
 
Exhibitor Reception
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
TIME EVENT
Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
 
SQW01  Utilizing Knowledge Bases with Data Quality Services in SQL Server 2012

Arie Jones

Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
 
SQW02  Virtualizing SQL Server

Don Jones, MVP

Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
 
SQW03  Monitoring Databases in a Virtual Environment

Thomas LaRock

Wednesday
9:15AM - 10:30AM
 
SQW04  Why OLAP? Building SSAS Cubes and Benefits of OLAP

Kevin Goff, Microsoft SQL Server MVP

Wednesday
10:30AM - 11:00AM
 
Networking Break - Visit the EXPO
Wednesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQW05  Change Data Capture in SQL Server 2012

Kevin Goff, Microsoft SQL Server MVP

Wednesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQW06  Intro to Windows Azure SQL Database and What's New

Eric D. Boyd

Wednesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQW07  SQL Performance Tuning Made Easy

Thomas LaRock

Wednesday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQW08  Serene Velocity: Reporting Services and Analysis Services Data

William E. Pearson III

Wednesday
12:15PM - 1:45PM
 
Round Table Lunch - Visit the EXPO
Wednesday
1:45PM - 3:00PM
 
SQW09  Master Data Services in SQL Server 2012

Arie Jones

Wednesday
1:45PM - 3:00PM
 
SQW10  SQW10 Storage Strategies in Windows Azure

Eric D. Boyd

Wednesday
1:45PM - 3:00PM
 
SQW11  SQL Server 2012 on Server Core: Benefits and Considerations

Allen White

Wednesday
1:45PM - 3:00PM
 
SQW12  An Overview of PowerPivot 2012

William E. Pearson III

Wednesday
3:00PM - 4:00PM
 
Networking Break - EXPO Raffle
Wednesday
4:00PM - 5:15PM
 
SQW13  SQL Server 2012 Columnstore Index

Kevin Goff, Microsoft SQL Server MVP

Wednesday
4:00PM - 5:15PM
 
SQW14  What DBAs Need to Know About SQL Azure

Arie Jones

Wednesday
4:00PM - 5:15PM
 
SQW15  Maximizing Your Data Presentation: Best Practices for Creating Dynamic Dashboards and Interactive Data Visualizations

David Abramson

Wednesday
4:00PM - 5:15PM
 
SQW16  Real-World SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services BISM Models

Lynn Langit

Thursday, December 13, 2012
TIME EVENT
Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
 
SQTH01  BI in the Cloud with Windows Azure SQL Reporting

Eric D. Boyd

Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
 
SQTH02  Gone Clustering in 60 Minutes

Edwin Sarmiento

Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
 
SQTH03  Database Design: Size DOES Matter

Thomas LaRock

Thursday
8:00AM - 9:15AM
 
SQTH04  Power View from the Data Visualization Perspective

Jennifer Stirrup

Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
 
SQTH05  Add It Up: Analysis Services Aggregations

Craig Utley

Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
 
SQTH06  Database Recovery Techniques to Keep Handy

Edwin Sarmiento

Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
 
SQTH07  Database Backups for the Accidental DBA

Grant Fritchey

Thursday
9:30AM - 10:45AM
 
SQTH08  Microsoft's Big Play for Big Data

Andrew Brust

Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQTH09  Why Business Intelligence Projects Fail (And What You Can Do About It)

Craig Utley

Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQTH10  Providing Database Availability with SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn

Edwin Sarmiento

Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQTH11  Maintain SQL Server System and Performance Data with PowerShell

Allen White

Thursday
11:00AM - 12:15PM
 
SQTH12  Hadoop and its Ecosystem Components in Action

Andrew Brust

Thursday
12:15PM - 1:30PM
 
Lunch
Thursday
1:30PM - 2:45PM
 
SQTH13  Avoid Slow SSAS Queries: MDX Query Troubleshooting

Craig Utley

Thursday
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
 
SQTH14  Sleeping While the Wind Blows: Lessons from Real-Life Disasters for Database Administrators

Adrian Porter

Thursday
1:30PM - 2:45PM
 
SQTH15  SQL Server 2012 Query Performance and Load Testing

Grant Fritchey

Thursday
1:30PM - 2:45PM
 
SQTH16  NoSQL for the SQL Server Professional

Lynn Langit

Thursday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
 
SQTH17  Secure SSAS Data Without Tying Yourself Up in Knots

Craig Utley

Thursday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
 
SQTH18  To Be Announced
Thursday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
 
SQTH19  Manage SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server Core Using PowerShell

Allen White

Thursday
3:00PM - 4:15PM
 
SQTH20  Mobile Business Intelligence for Everyone, Now!

Jennifer Stirrup

Thursday
4:30PM - 5:45PM
 
Live! 360 Conference Wrap-up
Friday, December 14, 2012
TIME EVENT
Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
 
SQF01  Workshop: The Data Warehousing Process in a Day - Design, Build, and Deliver

Craig Utley

Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
 
SQF02  Workshop: Big Data and NoSQL in Microsoft-Land

Andrew Brust

Lynn Langit