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SQL Server Security Virtual Workshop *Tomorrow*
Special invitation! We’ll be activating your SSWUG.ORG membership for the next month (or adding a month to your existing membership) – FREE when you register for the workshop. We’ll be activating the memberships during the workshop – this gives you access to the great information, videos and articles on SSWUG.ORG, the virtual workshop and a lot more. You can’t lose!
Today’s your last chance to register for tomorrow’s virtual workshop. I’ll be teaching and we’ll be going through all sorts of things to know when it comes to SQL Server Security. From roles to permissions to tools to firewalls to injection… I’ve tried to put it all in there to get the information you need out to you. The workshop features specific steps you can use to apply the things shown and you can even take the course quiz and get your certificate when you pass the quiz.
No travel, just great information – and I’ll be there to answer questions, help apply the things shown, etc.
Watch the workshop, talk to others in chat, and even a week of on-demand access to the workshop so you can go back through the points presented.
It’s simple to get registered, just click here and you’ll be on your way.
At the site, you can check out the outline, register and even get a high-def copy of the workshop on DVD.
Webcast Today:
7 SQL Server development practices more evil than cursors
Cursors do indeed cause performance issues, but cursors are easy to correct. This session addresses the problem of cursors and then uncovers 7 common practices that are more costly than cursors Based on several years of consulting specializing in optimizing third-party ISV databases, the list of worst practices range from critical database design blunders to indexing errors to T -SQL mistakes. Avoiding the blunders on this list will be the difference between a successful database project and a failure. Not to leave you in the dark, this session will contrast every evil practice with a best practice to solve the problem.
Presented by: Paul Nielsen
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> Live date: 12/9/2009 at 12:00 Pacific
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