Database Security: An Intermediate Guide to Security Best Practices and Shrinking Your Attack Surface and will cover:

Database Security is a very broad and scary topic, one which many days could be dedicated to speaking on it. In this session, Matt will give a high level overview of what Database Security is, what tools Microsoft gives you to accomplish it and some simple things that you can do to shrink your attack surface.

When: May 14th - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Food and Drinks will be provided by GDH

Location: GDH Offices - Click here for the parking link
1111 N Walker Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Directions link: Click Here

Slide Decks:

OKC - Business Intelligence Whats New


OKC - DBAs & Devs

Bryan Smith from Microsoft is our speaker. With Microsoft sending Bryan to speak on SQL Server 2012, we're doing things a little different this month in the form of having a lunch meeting and a dinner meeting. The presentation topics will be different between meetings. We're also meeting at a new location (GDH Consulting), as the okcCoCo is on hiatus.

SQL Server 2012 BI Lunch - 11:30am - 1:00pm - SQL Server is more than a relational engine, it is an entire data platform. Business Intelligence is hot right now and Bryan is bringing in a blowtorch of SQL Server 2012 information to help make your data light up the company. Our friends at GDH will be providing food so you only have to worry about learning.
Click here to RSVP for the LUNCH meeting

SQL Server 2012 DBA/Dev Dinner - 6:00pm - 8:00pm - SQL Server 2012 brings to us even more management control, security, and monitoring. Bryan is an Ace and you are sure to learn some of the ways SQL Server 2012 will make life easier. Our understanding is that Bryan is planning to speak about 2/3 on DBA functionality and 1/3 on Developer functionality related to SQL Server 2012. Like with the lunch meeting, GDH will be providing food so come enjoy the topic!
Click here to RSVP for the DINNER meeting

Lunch Meeting - Lunch RSVP Link
When: Monday, April 9th
Time: 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Evening Meeting - Dinner RSVP Link
When: Monday, April 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Location: GDH Offices - Click here for the parking link
1111 N Walker Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Directions link: Click Here

SQL Server in the Cloud and will cover:

With Microsoft going "All in" on the cloud and marketing teams being relentless in their promotion, it seems like the cloud isn't going to just be a fad. What does cloud even mean and why should people in the trenches like us care? We will answer those questions and more as we leave the confines of locahost and look at various cloud implementations including Microsofts own cloud service : SQL Azure.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, March 12th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO

What is New for T-SQL in SQL Server Code Name "Denali" & SQL Azure and will cover:

Using his role as a Lead Program Manager managing a team of program managers who own the engine-side of the SQL Server & Azure development experience, Tobias, will impart his knowledge on expected features of SQL Server 2012. With his areas include T-SQL language, type system, libraries as well as the data-tier application model, this is sure to be an informative talk from an incredibly knowledgeable source.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, February 13th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions

Seven Ways To Fix Bad Parameter Sniffing and will cover:

Parameter sniffing is a misunderstood issue on SQL Server. Most of the time parameter sniffing is helping performance on your servers. But sometimes, circumstances change and what was helping you is now hurting you, bad. In this session we’ll gain an understanding of what exactly parameter sniffing is and why it’s usually so helpful. Then, we’ll explore how parameter sniffing can go wrong and I’ll show you seven different ways you can deal with it when it does. You’ll bring back a wealth of knowledge so that you can identify and resolve bad parameter sniffing in your own environment.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, January 16th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions

T-SQL Brush-up: The Best Things You Forgot You Knew About SQL Code (aka Forgotten T-SQL) and will cover:

You’re a good SQL professional – you attend conferences and webinars, you read articles and books, and you know your way around SQL Server. But sometimes – just SOMEtimes – some piece of T-SQL slips by you unnoticed, or falls out of memory. Most of us are working with at least two or three out of the last five versions of SQL Server, so who can blame us for missing a feature or two? Come and revisit old favorites, and brush up on new T-SQL features and enhancements. In this session you will see SELECT turned inside-out. You’ll get really, really excited about OVER and PARTITION BY. You’ll learn that Common Table Expressions are, in fact, very cool, and that FOR XML isn’t as scary as it looks. And what’s more, we’ll look and BRAND-new features like SQL Server Denali’s new SEQUENCE object! This session is chock full of code examples, including before-and-after demos and how-to illustrations.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, December 12th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions

The topic is titled Database unit testing using Visual Studio 2010 and will cover:

Learn about the different features in Visual studio that allows you to do database unit testing, the advantages and limitations it can bring to your projects.
Visual Studio offers different tools that can assist and complement while working on database projects, during development and deployment to mutiple environments.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, November 14th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions

The topic is titled Team Based Development and will cover:

Ready to learn how to do team database development like a rock star? Using both products and process, you'll see how to manage and deploy schema and code with complete confidence. From source control, to testing, to deployments... we'll see how to change release night from a pile of ulcers into a round of high fives.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, October 3rd from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions

Sean McCown is the speaker. Sean McCown holds a double MCITP in SQL Server 2008 for both Administration and Development. He is also a SQL Server MVP with over 15yrs experience in databases. Sean is a Contributing Editor with InfoWorld Magazine and a frequent contributor to many community sites and forums. Sean is also founder and co-owner of the renowned website MidnightDBA.com where he records free SQL Server training videos and co-hosts the popular webshow, DBAs@Midnight. Sean also speaks a various SQLSaturday events and is a board member of his local user group, NTSSUG.

The topic is titled How to curse in interviews and will cover:

This session will take a hard look at different things that happen in interviews and give you what you need to know to get that next job. This isn't a recruiter session that'll tell you to wear a tie and smile. I'm a real Sr. DBA who hires DBAs all the time. I'm going to tell you what we look for in a DBA, and the types of things you should and shouldn't say. I'll show you how to pass a tech screening and get past the HR portion as well. Your mama can teach you how to dress. I'm gonna teach you how to get hired. You seriously can't afford to miss this discussion because it'll be the most candid anyone will ever be with you about interviews. This will be a fun and very interactive session. And yes, you will be exposed to some pottymouth... it's in the title.

The room is sponsored by GDH and no food will be provided. The meeting will be held Monday, August 8th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the at the OKC COCO Click Here for Directions