Stephen Wynkoop
Demo: Capture perfmon counters to binary logs and at the same time capture SQL Profiler. Then you can load both into profiler and see both at the same time. Great for troubleshooting what might be causing a problem or what is happening at a particular point in time.
Popularity: 2% [?]
TJ Belt
http://tjaybelt.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter.com/tjaybelt
You are on-call, maybe middle of the night and you get a call and there’s a problem. What do you do?
Popularity: 2% [?]
Below are tips, links and tidbits from today’s sessions. Use at your own risk. 
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So the SSWUG Fall 2009 Virtual Conference begins today. I’ve setup at home to hibernate for hours watching the live and pre-recorded sessions on a wide range of SQL Server and business intelligence topics. An extra LCD monitor brought home, the trackball mouse from the office, headphones and webcam. The kitchen is stocked for my “conference” meals and snacks thanks to my lovely bride. I am ready!
Oh yeah, the sessions. I almost forgot.
Popularity: 1% [?]
Presenter: Josh Jones
Just like any other application, OLAP solutions designed and built in Visual Studio 2008 for SQL Server Analysis Service 2008 must be managed from source code to server. In this session, learn different methods for managing your OLAP solutions. Well cover TFS and VSS storage, manual deployment methods using the Visual Studio GUI, as well as command line build automation methods specific to SQL Server Analysis Services project deployments. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 9% [?]
Presenter: Ted Malone
http://portal.sqltrainer.com
One of the problems that presents those new to Business Intelligence development is how to configure the development and production environments for maximum efficiency. This session will cover the installation and configuration of SSAS for both development and production environments. Attendees will leave this session with a good understanding of the options available and the specific needs in an SSAS environment. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 9% [?]
Presenter: Brian Knight
bknight@pragmaticworks.com
Is your customer looking for drag and drop reports or capabilities inside of Excel. SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) is the answer for you then. You’ll be amazed how quickly you can develop sophisticated reports after watching the basics of this session. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 10% [?]
Presenter: Erik Veerman
erik@solidq.com
Dimension Tables are one of the core components in a dimensional design and it is critical to design your dimension tables correctly in order to lay a solid foundation to a Business Intelligence system. This session dives into the dimension design techniques and considers the core components of a dimension table, surrogate keys, attributes, and hierarchies. In addition, we will consider advanced hierarchy types such as parent-child hierarchies, snowflake designs and unbalanced hierarchies. Finally, we will consider the best practices in tracking changes historically. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 6% [?]
