| For those of you who haven't heard, Microsoft and PASS are doing a launch event for the new version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2. There are some very exciting features for you BI folks, and even for the DBAs out there. This event is your chance to find out more. Here are the details and you can register here: When: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST)
Where: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
952-835-7800
7800 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington, Minnesota 55439
United States
AGENDA Registration
8:00am - 9:00am
Welcome & Introductions
9:00am - 9:15am Keynote Presentation: Data Platform Vision & SQL Server 2008 R2 Introduction
9:15am - 10:00 am SQL Server 2008 R2 Overview: Trusted & Scalable Platform Managed Self-Service BI IT & Developer Efficiency
10:00am - 11:00am
Break
11:00am - 11:15am | DBA TRACK | BI TRACK | ITDM TRACK | 11:15am To 12:30pm | Ensure Business Continuity with SQL Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 & Hyper-V Live Migration | Enable Managed Self-service BI with PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint 2010 | SQL Azure – Highly Available, Scalable, Multi-tenant database services in the cloud | 12:30pm To 1:30pm | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
1:30pm
To 2:45pm |
Simplify management of your SQL Server data platform with Multi-server Management
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Achieve Rapid Reporting with Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0
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Migrations from Oracle to SQL Server 2008 R2
| 2:45pm To 3:00pm | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
3:00pm
To 4:15pm | Deliver unprecedented access to business-critical data at a lower TCO with SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse | Importance of Master Data Management | Lower Costs through BI Consolidation |
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