Presentations

Below are SQL Server presentations I have made at various user group meetings and conferences. Feel free to download for personal use.

Fall 2009 SQL Server Connections

Las Vegas, NV (November 12, 2009)

Free Software for SQL Server DBAs (PDF, 700KB)

www.devconnections.com

Fall 2009 SQL Server Connections

Las Vegas, NV (November 11, 2009)

Optimizing tempdb Performance (PDF, 1MB)
Introducing the SQL Server 2008 Data Collector (PDF, 800KB)

www.devconnections.com

2009 PASS Community Summit

Seattle, WA (November 4, 2009)

Identifying Performance Problems With SQL Trace (PDF, 300KB)
Demo T-SQL Files (ZIP, 5K)

www.sqlpass.org

2009 PASS Community Summit

Seattle, WA (November 3, 2009)

Mange Your DBA Career, Don’t Let it Manage You (PDF, 400K)

www.sqlpass.org

Dunedin .NET Users Group

Dunedin, New Zealand (October 22, 2009)

DBA 101: Best Practices All DBAs Should Know (PDF, 800K)

www.dot.net.nz/UserGroupPages/DunedinNET.aspx

Christchurch .NET Users Group

Christchurch, New Zealand (October 21, 2009)

How to Become an Exceptional DBA (PDF, 700K)

www.dot.net.nz/UserGroupPages/ChristchurchNET.aspx

Wellington SQL Server Users Group

Wellington, New Zealand (October 20, 2009)

Optimizing tempd Performance (PDF, 1MB)

wellington.sqlpass.org

Auckland SQL Server Users Group

Auckland, New Zealand (October 19, 2009)

DBA 101: Best Practices All DBAs Should Know (PDF, 800K)

www.aucklandsql.com

Sydney SQL Server Users Group

Sydney, Australia (October 13, 2009)

Getting the Most Out of the SQL Server 2005/2008 Profiler (PDF, 2MB)

www.sqlserver.org.au 

Melbourne CBD SQL PASS Chapter

Melbourne, Australia (October 12, 2009)

Getting the Most Out of the SQL Server 2005/2008 Profiler (PDF, 2MB)

melbourne.sqlpass.org 

SQL Down Under Code Camp

Wagga Wagga, Australia (October 10-11, 2009)

DBA 101: Best Practices All DBAs Should Know (PDF, 800K)
Introducing the SQL Server 2008 Data Collector (PDF, 800K)

www.sqldownunder.com/SDUCodeCamp/tabid/100/Default.aspx 

Newcastle Coders Group

Newcastle, Australia (October 7, 2009)

Getting the Most Out of the SQL Server 2005/2008 Profiler (PDF, 2MB)

www.ncg.asn.au 

Perth SQL Server Users Group

Perth, Australia (October 2, 2009)

Introducing the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector (PDF, 800K)

www.perthsqlserver.com 

Perth .NET Users Group

Perth, Australia (October 1, 2009)

Introduction to How to Interpret SQL Server Execution Plans (PDF, 800K)

www.perthdotnet.org

24 Hours of PASS

Virtual Conference (September 1, 2009)

Using SQLDiag.exe to Troubleshoot SQL Server Problems (PDF, 350KB)

www.sqlpass.org

devLINK Technical Conference

Nashville, TN (August 13-15, 2009)

Mastering the SQL Server 2008 Data Collector (PDF, 3 MB)
Getting the Most Out of the SQL Server 2005/2008 Profiler (PDF, 3MB)
Database Maintenance Optimization Strategies for the Database Professional (PDF, 2MB)

www.devlink.net



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