New SelectViews Show Kalen Delaney is on the show today – talking about indexing, performance and some of her work in training and writing… and an announcement. Also on the show, are data use expectations growing…? [Watch the Show Here] When Will Privacy Begin to be Impacted by Data Use? Traditionally, there’s been this line that we work so hard […]

Featured Article(s) Creating your SharePoint 2010 custom Ribbon components Ribbon is a new way of incorporating an entry point for your custom functionality in SharePoint 2010. Find out what`s involved in creating your custom controls in ribbon and how you can take the most out of it. Secrets of SQL Server Webcast Series from Idera Idera is putting together a […]

PowerPivot – At the SSWUG.ORG Free Expo for January! Come to the January SSWUG.ORG Expo for SQL Server and PowerPivot! Donald Farmer will be presenting at this free event and will be providing in-depth information on what PowerPivot is all about, how you can use it, what it could mean for your company and a lot more. Make sure you […]

PowerPivot – At the SSWUG.ORG Free Expo for January! Come to the January SSWUG.ORG Expo for SQL Server and PowerPivot! Donald Farmer will be presenting at this free event and will be providing in-depth information on what PowerPivot is all about, how you can use it, what it could mean for your company and a lot more. Make sure you […]

Happy New Year! From everyone here at SSWUG.ORG – welcome back! We hope you all had a safe and excellent holiday and New Years and are ready to get back at it. Interested in Learning PowerPivot? Come to the January SSWUG.ORG Expo for SQL Server and PowerPivot! Donald Farmer will be presenting at this free event and will be providing […]

Webcast: Panic! SQL Disaster Strikes: 5 Best Practices to Recovery No matter how much we prepare, when disaster strikes we all feel a moment of panic. For some that panic quickly passes as we get down to work to fix the problem. For others the panic continues to grow as we search for a solution. Of course back up is […]

Featured Article(s) The 1-2-3s of SQL Server and Your KPIs How is your SQL Server is performing? This article will discuss setting up KPI’s that will help you answer that question. Calling All SQL Server Accidental DBAs (We’ve corrected the registration site issues – sorry for the troubles!) We’ll be running our virtual workshop next week – and you can […]

Calling All SQL Server Accidental DBAs We’ll be running our virtual workshop next week – and you can attend from the comfort of your desk, your home or… well, just about anywhere! I’ll be teaching the workshop and we’ll be going through things to know, things to monitor, things to do as an Accidental DBA, one that is asked to […]

SQL Server Skills and Your Company (Part 2) Greg writes "I think you’re right on track with the application DBA, from what I see with what I do. I work in a K-12 school district, and we have, basically, 4 (full time) people that could be considered part time DBAs. One that focuses a bit on the data, relationships between […]

The Accidental DBA Virtual Workshop Our next virtual workshop will be Weds Dec 30 – on that slow week over the holidays, it’s a great opportunity to tune your skills about what you need to know as an accidental DBA. People are constantly writing for where to start, where to go to learn, where to find out what’s important with […]