Presentations

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

Hawaii .NET Users Group

Honolulu, HI (July 21, 2010)

Essential DBA Skills: Best Practices Every SQL Server Developer Should Know to Administer Their SQL Servers (PDF, 700KB)

www.hawaiidotnet.org

Pensacola SQL Saturday

Pensacola, FL (June 5, 2010)

Best Practices Every SQL Server DBA Should Know (PDF, 700KB)

www.SQLSaturday.com

IndyTechFest

Indianopolis, IN (May 22, 2010)

Database Maintenance Essentials (PDF, 500KB)

www.IndyTechFest.com

North Texas SQL Server Users Group

Dallas, TX (May 20, 2010)

How to Analyze Performance Monitor Data Using PAL (PDF, 500KB)

northtexas.sqlpass.org

24 Hours of PASS

Online Presentation (May 19, 2010)

Manage Your DBA Career: Don’t Let It Manage You (PDF, 400KB)

www.sqlpass.org

Chicago SQLSaturday

Chicago, IL (April 17, 2010)

Introduction to Graphical Execution Plans in SQL Server 2005/2008 (PDF, 1MB)
How and When to Implement Indexed Views (PDF, 900KB)

www.sqlsaturday.com

Chicago SQL Server Users Group

Chicago, IL (April 15, 2010)

How to Optimize tempdb Performance (PDF, 1MB)

chicago.sqlpass.org

Atlanta Microsoft Database Forum

Atlanta, GA (April 12, 2010)

How to Become an Exceptional DBA (PDF, 800KB)

www.atlantamdf.com

Baltimore SQL Server Users Group

Baltimore, MD (April 5, 2010)

How to Use the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector to Analyze Query Performance (PDF, 600KB)

www.bssug.org

SQL Server Social Group

Cambridge, England (March 24, 2010)

How to Use the SQL Server 2008 Performance Data Collector to Analyze Query Performance (PDF, 600KB)

www.sqlsocial.com

SQL Lunch

Online Webinar (February 25, 2010)

Introduction to SQL Server Graphical Execution Plans (PDF, 1MB)

www.sqllunch.com

Pragmatic Works February SQL Server 101 Series

Online Webinar (February 23, 2010)

How to be an Exceptional DBA (PDF, 800KB)

PragmaticWorks.com

Olympia Area SQL Server Users Group

Tumwater, WA (February 11, 2010)

How and When to Use Indexed Views (PDF, 1.6MB)

olympia.sqlpass.org

Oregan SQL Develpers User Group

Portland, OR (February 10, 2010)

Introduction to Graphical Execution Plans (PDF, 1.4MB)

osql-d.sqlpass.org

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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