Canberra SQL Server User Group

		Welcome
Welcome to the Canberra SQL Server User Group An Australian based group of like minded individuals interested in all aspects of the Microsoft SQL Server database platform. The Canberra SQL Server User Group usually holds meetings on the first Tuesday of the month from 16:30 to 18:30 at the Canberra Microsoft Offices located at; Level 2, 44 Sydney Avenue Barton, ACT, 2600 You can also subscribe to our meeting RSS feed at feeds.feedburner.com/csqlsug

Next Meeting

Topic:	3D Glasses for SQL Server Error Logs
Date:	Tuesday April 3, 2012
Speaker:	Peter O'Gorman
Venue:	Canberra Microsoft Offices
Registration:	http://csqlsug2012apr.eventbrite.com.au

Presentation Details
In this session we explore the full potential of the SQL Server Error Log. The error log is painful to sift through at best, so we turn to Business Intelligence to provide us with an insightful 30,000 view of the error log, and you will be amazed at what we can see!

We will cover how to extract the error log into a SQL Server database, transform this into a dimensional model where we can apply powerful Analytics and Time Intelligence, and provide insightful visualisations of our errors.

The demonstration will use the SQL Server 2012 Sharepoint platform to demonstrate the pillars of Business Intelligence can be used to benefit DBA's specifically.

Please arrive for the meeting before 17:00 as the Microsoft Offices doors automatically lock at that time.

Speaker Biography
Peter O'Gorman is a Business Intelligence consultant currently working in Queensland on strategic business intelligence solutions for Queensland Government. Peter is passionate about helping people unlock the value in their data. Coming from a DBA background, Peter understands that DBA's are people too and can also reap all of the benefits that a self service business intelligence solution can provide.

Linked in

http://au.linkedin.com/in/databasedude

Blog

http://popbi.wordpress.com

		Announcements
SQL Saturday #137 is being held in Canberra on Thursday April 19. A series of SQL Saturday events are scheduled to tour 6 Australian and New Zealand cities during April 2012. Canberra is hosting its event on Thursday April 19 as not all of the events could be held on a Sauturday and still take less than 3 weeks. For further details, registration options and sponsorship opportunites, please visit sqlsaturday.com.

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