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The PASS Community News newsletter provides information about the PASS community and upcoming PASS events. The PASS community supports SQL Server and BI professionals and helps members connect, share, and learn through events, educational resources, and influencing product evolution. The newsletter highlights the upcoming European conference in April, the 24 Hours of PASS virtual event in May focused on SQL Server 2008 R2, and various regional SQL Saturday events. It also provides information on free virtual learning sessions in April and details on becoming a PASS member.

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PASS Community News April 2010
About PASS The PASS community encompasses everyone who uses the Microsoft SQL Server or Business Intelligence Platforms. This includes database administrators, application developers, Business Intelligence professionals, information technology professionals, executives, consultants, educators, instructors, and students. The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is the only independent, user-run, not-for-profit association dedicated to the SQL Server community helping its members Connect, Share, and Learn by: Facilitating member networking and exchange of information through our websites, Chapters, annual Summits, regional and local events, and virtual communitiesWorking with Microsoft to influence the evolution of SQL Server products and servicesDelivering high quality, up-to-date, technical content, presentations, and other educational material for professional development
PASS Latest NewsPASS European Conference Is Right Around the  Corner - Have You Registered Yet?Thanks to months of hard work by PASS volunteers, we are putting the final touches on what is going to be the best PASS European Conference yet April 21-23 in Neuss, Germany. Andre Kamman gives us an insider's look at the event in this blog post.  Microsoft Kicking Off SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Tour Starting with the European Conference, PASS is partnering with Microsoft to bring 50 regional SQL Server 2008 R2-focused events world wide. More information on our R2 launch pagePASS Summit 2010 Online?Would you be interested in attending a live online track at PASS Summit if you couldn’t attend in person? Learn more and post your comments on the PASS blog.
24 Hours of PASS 2010 - May 19thThe 24 Hours of PASS site has gone Live!!! Check it out at http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/Virtual Sessions for 24 straight hours. Speakers include Donald Farmer, Greg Low, Adam Machanic, Louis Davidson and more!4 tracks – App Dev, BI, DBA, and Professional DevelopmentFocus on SQL Server 2008 R2 highlights and new features
Featured Top 10 listTop 10 Articles on SQL Server Clustering: Hemantgiri S. Goswami How to Create SQL Server 2005 Clustering with Virtual Server 2005Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Clustering BasicsInside SQL Server Cluster Setup and Troubleshooting TechniquesBusting 6 SQL Server Failover Clustering MythsSQL Server 2000 and 2005 ClusteringPreparing the SQL Server 2005 Clustering InfrastructureShould I Upgrade my Current Clustering to SQL Server 2005 ClusterSQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering White PaperSQL Server 2005 Multi-Site Clustering with Windows Server 2008SQL Server Clustering Best Practices
Free Virtual Learning for April 2010Virtualization Live Meeting –virualization.sqlpass.org for more info Using Virtualization to Solve Common Dev/QA Environment Problems, Speaker: Aaron Nelson and DushyanthNataraj Wednesday April 7th 12:00pm – 1:00pm ESTApplication Development Live Meeting – appdev.sqlpass.org for more infoPowerShell for Database Developers Speaker: Peter Schott Date: April 13th 12:00pm – 1:00pm ESTUnderstanding SARGability (to make your queries run faster) Speaker: Rob Farley Date: April 27th 8:00am – 9:00am EST Database Administration Live Meeting – dba.sqlpass.org for more info Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server ManagementSpeaker:  Clifford Dibble Date: April 14th, 2:00pm – 3:00pm ESTOther SQL Server Community Webinars – visit http://columbus.sqlpass.orgfor more infoCBusPASS presents Fundamentals of SQL Server Internals by Jeremiah Peschka Date: April 8th 2010, 6:30pm – 8:30pm EST
Upcoming SQL Saturday Events #30 - Richmond 2010 Apr 10, 2010#31 - Chicago 2010 Apr 17, 2010#41 - Atlanta 2010 Apr 24, 2010#39 - New York City 2010 Apr 24, 2010#36 - Wheeling 2010 May 1, 2010#38 - Jacksonville 2010 May 8, 2010
PASS MembershipAre you a PASS Member? PASS has more than 50,000 members. Benefits are:It’s FREEYou’ll receive the bi-weekly newsletter called PASS Connector. The newsletter includes various features such as:Latest news from Microsoft
Technical articles
Top 10 lists

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Chapter Deck 2010 April

  • 2. About PASS The PASS community encompasses everyone who uses the Microsoft SQL Server or Business Intelligence Platforms. This includes database administrators, application developers, Business Intelligence professionals, information technology professionals, executives, consultants, educators, instructors, and students. The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is the only independent, user-run, not-for-profit association dedicated to the SQL Server community helping its members Connect, Share, and Learn by: Facilitating member networking and exchange of information through our websites, Chapters, annual Summits, regional and local events, and virtual communitiesWorking with Microsoft to influence the evolution of SQL Server products and servicesDelivering high quality, up-to-date, technical content, presentations, and other educational material for professional development
  • 3. PASS Latest NewsPASS European Conference Is Right Around the  Corner - Have You Registered Yet?Thanks to months of hard work by PASS volunteers, we are putting the final touches on what is going to be the best PASS European Conference yet April 21-23 in Neuss, Germany. Andre Kamman gives us an insider's look at the event in this blog post.  Microsoft Kicking Off SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Tour Starting with the European Conference, PASS is partnering with Microsoft to bring 50 regional SQL Server 2008 R2-focused events world wide. More information on our R2 launch pagePASS Summit 2010 Online?Would you be interested in attending a live online track at PASS Summit if you couldn’t attend in person? Learn more and post your comments on the PASS blog.
  • 4. 24 Hours of PASS 2010 - May 19thThe 24 Hours of PASS site has gone Live!!! Check it out at http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/Virtual Sessions for 24 straight hours. Speakers include Donald Farmer, Greg Low, Adam Machanic, Louis Davidson and more!4 tracks – App Dev, BI, DBA, and Professional DevelopmentFocus on SQL Server 2008 R2 highlights and new features
  • 5. Featured Top 10 listTop 10 Articles on SQL Server Clustering: Hemantgiri S. Goswami How to Create SQL Server 2005 Clustering with Virtual Server 2005Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Clustering BasicsInside SQL Server Cluster Setup and Troubleshooting TechniquesBusting 6 SQL Server Failover Clustering MythsSQL Server 2000 and 2005 ClusteringPreparing the SQL Server 2005 Clustering InfrastructureShould I Upgrade my Current Clustering to SQL Server 2005 ClusterSQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering White PaperSQL Server 2005 Multi-Site Clustering with Windows Server 2008SQL Server Clustering Best Practices
  • 6. Free Virtual Learning for April 2010Virtualization Live Meeting –virualization.sqlpass.org for more info Using Virtualization to Solve Common Dev/QA Environment Problems, Speaker: Aaron Nelson and DushyanthNataraj Wednesday April 7th 12:00pm – 1:00pm ESTApplication Development Live Meeting – appdev.sqlpass.org for more infoPowerShell for Database Developers Speaker: Peter Schott Date: April 13th 12:00pm – 1:00pm ESTUnderstanding SARGability (to make your queries run faster) Speaker: Rob Farley Date: April 27th 8:00am – 9:00am EST Database Administration Live Meeting – dba.sqlpass.org for more info Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server ManagementSpeaker:  Clifford Dibble Date: April 14th, 2:00pm – 3:00pm ESTOther SQL Server Community Webinars – visit http://columbus.sqlpass.orgfor more infoCBusPASS presents Fundamentals of SQL Server Internals by Jeremiah Peschka Date: April 8th 2010, 6:30pm – 8:30pm EST
  • 7. Upcoming SQL Saturday Events #30 - Richmond 2010 Apr 10, 2010#31 - Chicago 2010 Apr 17, 2010#41 - Atlanta 2010 Apr 24, 2010#39 - New York City 2010 Apr 24, 2010#36 - Wheeling 2010 May 1, 2010#38 - Jacksonville 2010 May 8, 2010
  • 8. PASS MembershipAre you a PASS Member? PASS has more than 50,000 members. Benefits are:It’s FREEYou’ll receive the bi-weekly newsletter called PASS Connector. The newsletter includes various features such as:Latest news from Microsoft
  • 12. Contests, and more!Access to articles on the PASS website.Register at www.sqlpass.org
  • 13. PASS HeadquartersWho to contact for information on:Speakers at PASS Summit 2009:Elena.Sebastiano@sqlpass.orgCommunityBlythe.Morrow@sqlpass.orgSponsorships & AdvertisingSanjeet.Gandham@sqlpass.orgOffice Tel: 1604-899-6009Fax: 1604-899-1269
  • 14. Thank You from PASSwww.sqlpass.org