Technology Workshops

It’s all about the IT Professional and Database Administrator.   Gain the essential SQL Server 2012 skills to elevate your career to the next level by attending a one day SQL Server 2012 Technology Workshop.  Leave with tips, best practices, real world experiences, and get free consulting from the best.

May 12, 2012  - Microsoft San Francisco Offices - SOLD OUT

 835 Market Street, Suite 700. San Francisco, CA 94103

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June 2, 2012  - Microsoft Silicon Valley Conference Center - SOLD OUT

1065 La Avenida—Building One, Mountain View, CA, 94043

Join Ross Mistry, a bestselling author and industry expert, and get prepared for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The one day intensive workshop will help you avoid upgrade and design roadblocks by disclosing best practices and heightening your knowledge of SQL Server 2012  in 5 areas that are critical for success -- installation, upgrade, high availability and disaster recovery, and private cloud. Experiences based on the largest customer deployments will be showcased. 

Ross Mistry is a best-selling author, technology evangelist, former SQL Server MVP, and Principal Enterprise Architect with Microsoft. Twitter @RossMistry

Welcome and Continental Breakfast – 8:30 AM

• SQL Server 2012 Enhancements for DBAs and IT Professionals
• SQL Server 2012 Installation, Upgrade, and Migration Strategies
• Understand which native tools to leverage to be successful
• How to deploy SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server Core

Lunch and Networking – 12:30 PM

• SQL Server 2012 High Availability and Disaster Recovery Enhancements
  • AlwaysOn Availability Groups and Active Secondaries
  • AlwaysOn Multi-Subnet Failover Clustering
• Learn how to deploy Availability Groups and Active Secondaries
• Best Practices for SQL Server Consolidation and Virtualization
• Discover how to optimize SQL Server for Private Cloud Deployments

White Board Design Sessions - 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Bring Your Design Questions)