Database Administration Virtual Chapter

		Welcome
The goal of the DBA Virtual Chapter is to provide a PASS community for the DBA. It provides a forum for open discussion and education on issues that face SQL Server database administrators. The DBA Virtual Chapter holds two monthly live meeting events on the second Wednesday of every month at noon, Mountain time and on the fourth Wednesday of every month at noon, Eastern time. These 1 - 1¼ hour presentations include slides, demos and a time for questions and answers. The meetings are recorded and archived.

		Next Meeting
May 9, 2012 Noon Mountain www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html Topic: DBCC Commands: The Quick and the Dangerous – sponsored by Quest Software Presenter: Erin Stellato Abstract: There are many DBCC statements at the disposal of Database Administrators and Developers. Some are used for the greater good; others can wreak havoc in your system. The majority of these commands are informational, but if you’re not careful you can introduce chaos or at worst, lose data you may never find again. In this session we will explore DBCC commands that are useful for the DBA and developer, and cover when to use them and how. Expect demonstrations that provide a practical application of these commands - both documented and not - that database professionals can utilize quickly and easily. Bio: Erin Stellato is a Senior Database Engineer at Hyland Software, Inc. in Westlake, OH. She has over 11 years of technology experience, and has worked with SQL Server for the last eight years. Erin works with customers to provide support for problems that involve the database and system performance. She is an active member of the SQL Server community and blogs about her experiences. Her areas of interest include Internals, Maintenance strategies, Performance Tuning and High Availability. Door prize: There will be a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift certificate. You do not need to register for the meeting, but if you want to enter the raffle, you must register at www.livemeeting.com/lrs/8000181573/Registration.aspxno later than 5:00 PM Eastern on May 8th. Live meeting link: www.livemeeting.com/cc/8000181573/join Note: the meeting will be recorded and available on the meeting archives page at dba.sqlpass.org about a week after the event.

		Future Meetings
May 30: Noon Eastern June 13: Noon Mountain

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		Sponsors

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		Live Meeting Recordings
The Live Meeting Events are recorded. On the Meeting Archive page, you will find .WMV files that can be viewed on-line or downloaded for off-line viewing.

		Presenters Needed
We can always use people to give a talk at one of our bi-monthly Live Meeting events. If you are interested in giving a presentation, please send your title, a brief abstract and a brief bio to Sharon Dooley, sharond@voicenet.com.