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
Date: January 11, 2012 Noon Mountain Standard time -- www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html Topic: New DBA Features in SQL Server 2012 Presenter: Ayman El-Ghazali Abstract: The session will go over a few of the new features and some demos for SQL Server 2012 Bio: Ayman is a passionate SQL Server Administrator, Developer, and Business Intelligence Analyst. His passion for technology started when he was a young boy playing DOS games on his father's computer. From there, he moved up to computer programming in high school and went on to get a B.S. and M.S. degree in Information Systems from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Ayman has worked with Comcast Corporation, and more recently Johnson Matthey Inc in the Philadelphia area. Recently he has moved to the Washington DC area to take up a new challenge as a Senior Database Developer and Administrator with The American College of Cardiology. He has worked with the SQL Server product for six years from the 2000 version up-to SQL "Denali" and holds a MCITP SQL 2008 DBA certification. Ayman is always looking forward to learn more about SQL Server and to connect with colleagues in the field. http://www.linkedin.com/in/aymansqldba Live Meeting Link: www.livemeeting.com/cc/usergroups/join

		Future Meetings
January 25: Noon Eastern Speaker and topic TBD

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) is an independent, not-for-profit association, dedicated to supporting, educating, and promoting the Microsoft SQL Server community. From local user groups and special interest groups (SIGs) to webcasts and the annual PASS Community Summit � the largest gathering of SQL Server professionals in the world � PASS enables knowledge sharing, in-depth learning, access to the Microsoft SQL Server team, and the ability to influence the direction of SQL Server technologies. PASS was founded in 1999 by Microsoft and CA and continues to enjoy executive level endorsement from both organizations. As the number one user community for Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft looks to the PASS community for valued feedback, input, and inspiration. PASS Mission Empower the global Microsoft SQL Server community to connect, share, learn and be inspired through networking, knowledge sharing, peer-based learning, and the ability to influence the direction of Microsoft SQL Server products and services.

		Sponsors

		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.