The excitement is brewing! This Saturday is going to be huge if you are a SQL person living in the southeast US. SQL Saturday #111 is this Saturday, April 14 with a whopping TEN tracks! With five sessions per track that’s over FIFTY sessions of SQLY goodness for you to pick from. There’s even some PowerShell thrown in there for us PowerShell fans.
I was lucky enough to be asked to present two sessions this time. The first is at the 10:15 am time slot.
Configuring SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services
Reporting Services can be one of the easier tools to configure, once you understand how to use the configuration manager. In this session you’ll explore the configuration settings available through the exploration of the Reporting Services Configuration Manager. You’ll learn the different accounts Reporting Services will need in order to run, how to access Reporting Services via URLs, and the importance of encryption keys.
This year they are doing something new, and having a beginner track. For anyone brand new to SQL Server this is the place for you to be. I was asked to do my second session in the beginner track in the 1 PM time slot.
The Decoder Ring for Data Warehousing / BI
Business Intelligence is one of the hottest job skills in the IT field. DBAs and Database Developers are being asked to implement databases with non-traditional design, and are having a lot of new vocabulary thrown their way. In this talk you will learn the concepts behind building and designing data warehouses, and cut through the buzz words so you will walk away with a clear understanding of what words like dimensions, facts, and measures mean.
Last I checked there were still some seats left for the event, but hurry as they are running out quick. I also have a little extra swag to give out during my sessions, courtesy of Pragmatic Works and Pluralsight.
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