File this blog post with the “what-were-they-thinking” department, but the guys at SSWUG are having me present my sessions live during the upcoming SSWUG Virtual Conference. Which is tomorrow. In fact, by the time you are reading this I will be winging my way West.
So, what will I be talking about? I have three sessions planned for my four hours of live airtime. They are as follows:
The Trouble with Triggers
Triggers are one of those database objects where, if used wisely, they can be a great benefit for your system or application. And when used poorly they can be one of the biggest pains for your system or application. I’ll share my experiences with triggers, help you to understand them better, and to avoid some of the pitfalls when using them.
Server Consolidation
Many companies are turning towards virtualization in an effort to consolidate their systems and reduce operational expenses. The days of excess are over, but where do you begin to start cleaning up your environment? If anyone says to start with their “low hanging fruit” I will throw a USB stick at the camera because no one picks their own fruit anymore. I’ll help you understand the scope of a consolidation project and give you an idea about how to get started.
What To Expect When You Are Expecting To Be a DBA
So, you’ve decided to become a DBA. What will you do on your first day? How do you know where to focus your efforts as you start? This will be a professional development session and split into two parts. Attend these sessions and learn how to better guide yourself along your new career path.
You will have an opportunity to interact with me live, through both the SSWUG chat rooms as well as on Twitter. You can send tweets to @sswugvc or @SQLRockstar. I cannot guarantee I will see your tweet to @SQLRockstar because, you know, I will be presenting. But I do promise to try.
I expect that I will be talking for roughly 45 minutes and then get a break before the next talk begins. Unless, of course, you pepper me with questions and I am forced to stick around, which would be a wonderful problem to have.
You can find these talks listed at SpeakerRate, just go to http://speakerrate.com/sqlrockstar, select an individual session, and provide me some feedback. Thanks in advance.
Lastly, it is not too late to register for the SSWUG Virtual Conference. Use the VIP code SPTLUVC09 to receive $25 off the price of admission. You’re welcome.
I’ll tweet something from Tucson when I arrive. Probably something profound like “OMG it’s warm here, who knew?”
I missed your Database trigger presentation and hoped to find something on your presentation link. You mentioned the presentation link in your talks. I don’t see anything from the currently running VConference other than your “before conference” information. What will be available from your Tucson presentations and when will those be available?
good morning Marilyn,
i hope to have those up today.
thanks,
tom