Schedule

Here is our schedule for the upcoming event. We've done our best to provide a good mix of topics and skill levels, we hope you'll find something of interest throughout the day. Our thanks to the speakers listed below for volunteering their time, we couldn't do it without them. If there are schedule changes we will make them here as they happen. We encourage you to check back a few days before the event just in case we have had to move one of your favorite sessions.

Note: Some speakers alternately upload their sessions to their own blog sites, which you can locate their site when you click on their session below.

The schedule has not yet been made visible to the public. Please contact event administrators at sqlsaturday222@sqlsaturday.com.


Submitted Sessions

Here is the list of sessions submitted so far. Our goal is to feature as many different speakers and topics as possible, but space limitations prevent us from accepting every session. This list is also a great way for those thinking about speaking to see what might be on the agenda and enter a session that doesn't collide with an existing one.

TitleSpeakerLevel
Agile BI with SQL Server 2012 and TFS 2012Mohamed KabiruddinIntermediate
AlwaysOn - Finally, A usable 'mirror'!Jim MurphyBeginner
AlwaysOn Availability Groups in Actiondilip nayakBeginner
Archiving/Purging the RIGHT wayPrakash HedaAdvanced
Be Friendly to SQL Server with TSQL Best PracticesBen MillerBeginner
Best Practices for Database DeploymentGrant FritcheyIntermediate
BI - It's not just for analysts anymoreJohn WhiteIntermediate
Big Data Analytics with PowerPivot and Power ViewPeter MyersIntermediate
Branding Yourself for a Dream JobSteve JonesBeginner
But it worked great in Dev! Perfomance for DevsRandy KnightBeginner
Check Engine LightsChris SkorlinskiIntermediate
Configure SharePoint for Business IntelligenceJohn WhiteIntermediate
Data Quality Services Approach to CleansingJoseph VertidoIntermediate
Deadlock - Understand, Detect and ReportPrakash HedaIntermediate
Dell Software Solutions for SQL Server - Free Tools!!!Jason HallBeginner
Detect Worst Performing SQL Queries During Peak HourPrakash HedaIntermediate
Don't Panic, DBAs! Databases on VMware made easy.Janis GriffinIntermediate
Extend Your Knowledge with Extended Events - Part 2Janis GriffinIntermediate
From Engineer to ExecutiveHelen NorrisNon-Technical
Get Hired in 10 minutesChris SkorlinskiBeginner
Global Address Data: Storage and VerificationJoseph VertidoIntermediate
Introduction to SQL Server 2012 MDS and DQSPeter MyersIntermediate
It's All About the Performance, Right?David KleeIntermediate
Lean BI Solutions w PowerPivot, Tabular & a MulletBrent GreenwoodIntermediate
Lessons From the Field with SSRS SharePoint ModeJohn WhiteIntermediate
Locks, Blocks, and Deadlocks Oh My!Randy KnightIntermediate
Looney Tuner? No, there IS a method to my madnessJanis GriffinIntermediate
Managing Log File ObesityMichael FalIntermediate
Master Data and Data Quality in SQL Server 2012Mark GschwindIntermediate
Mastering the CUBE functions in Excel 2013Peter MyersBeginner
Matching and Survivorship (Intermediate)Joseph VertidoIntermediate
Measuring BI Adoption: Dog Food Is Good For YouBrent GreenwoodIntermediate
Read HunterChris SkorlinskiAdvanced
Re-Indexing - The quest of ultimate automationPrakash HedaIntermediate
Report Delivery - From Report Manager to the CloudPhil RobinsonIntermediate
RU Ready for the Cloud?Chris SkorlinskiBeginner
Searching Binary Data in SQL Server 2012Steve JonesIntermediate
SMO Internals for High Performance PowerShellBen MillerIntermediate
SQL 2012 -- All About HA and DRJoseph D'AntoniIntermediate
SQL LogShipping with PowerShellBen MillerIntermediate
SQL Server encryption 3 ways - in transit, at rest and in the databaseDan HessBeginner
SQL Server TDEBen MillerIntermediate
Squeezing Performance from VMware-Based SQL ServerDavid KleeIntermediate
SRS Report Builder for Business IntelligenceDavid EichnerBeginner
SRS Report Builder for Business IntelligenceDavid EichnerBeginner
SRS Report Builder for Business IntelligenceDavid EichnerBeginner
The Encryption PrimerSteve JonesBeginner
The Hierarchy of Monitoring Needs: A MethodologyMichael FalIntermediate
The PoSh DBA: Grown-Up PowerShell FunctionsLaerte JuniorAdvanced
The PoSh DBA: Solutions using PowerShell and SQLLaerte JuniorIntermediate
The Posh DBA: Troubleshooting SQL Server with PoweLaerte JuniorIntermediate
Troubleshooting Cloud SQL DatabaseChris SkorlinskiAdvanced
Understanding the SQL Server Transaction LogRandy KnightBeginner
Understanding Transaction Isolation LevelsRandy KnightIntermediate
Using Compression to Improve Database PerformanceJoseph D'AntoniIntermediate
Virtualization for SQL DBAsJoseph D'AntoniIntermediate
Virtualizing Business Critical SQL ServersDavid KleeIntermediate
Want a promotion? It’s up to you!Mitchell BottelBeginner
What to Look for in Execution PlansGrant FritcheyIntermediate
What? Why? Where? Spatial Analysis in Excel 2013Peter MyersBeginner
What's New for Self-Service BI in Excel 2013Peter MyersBeginner


Suggested Sessions

Thinking about participating as a speaker but no ideas for the topic? Often our attendees will have an idea for you! Or, submit a suggestion of your own.

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