Session List
Full Schedule
Date/Time Session Room
1/1/2018 9:30 AM -to- 10:00 AM Start of the Day
 
 
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1/1/2018 9:30 AM -to- 10:00 AM Start of the Day
 
 
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1/1/2018 9:30 AM -to- 10:00 AM Start of the Day
 
 
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1/1/2018 9:30 AM -to- 10:00 AM Start of the Day
 
 
1/1/2018 10:00 AM -to- 10:15 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
Welcome to SSWUG.org's 2016 Spring Conference!
Room 1
1/1/2018 10:00 AM -to- 10:15 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 2
1/1/2018 10:00 AM -to- 10:15 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 3
1/1/2018 10:00 AM -to- 10:15 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
 
1/1/2018 10:15 AM -to- 10:20 AM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 10:15 AM -to- 10:20 AM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 10:15 AM -to- 10:20 AM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 10:15 AM -to- 10:20 AM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 10:20 AM -to- 10:55 AM Keynote
Stephen Wynkoop
 
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1/1/2018 10:20 AM -to- 10:55 AM Keynote
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 2
1/1/2018 10:20 AM -to- 10:55 AM Keynote
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 3
1/1/2018 10:20 AM -to- 10:55 AM Keynote
Stephen Wynkoop
 
1/1/2018 10:55 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 10:55 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 10:55 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 10:55 AM -to- 12:00 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
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1/1/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM Simplify database performance tuning with Azure SQL Database
Borko Novakovic
Vladimir Ivanovic
Veljko Vasic
 
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1/1/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM Reading Execution Plans for Performance Tuning
Thomas LaBlanc
This will be a Beginners session highlighting the starting point for using the execution plans from SQL Server to assist in query tuning. Briefly, we will look at the history to get an idea of how Microsoft has improved the display through Graphical Plans and Missing Index suggestion. The, we will answer questions like the following. What is the difference between a Table and Clustered Index Scan? What is a Lookup? How do you improve performance of Lookups? What are the different types of Loops? How to get more information from the Plan with the properties window?
Room 3
1/1/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM Don't Live in a Box - Use the Power of Box for Enterprise Content Management
Michael Bahr
1/1/2018 12:00 PM -to- 1:10 PM Live Session Demo
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 1
1/1/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM What’s New for In-Memory OLTP in SQL Server 2016
Jos de Bruijn
 
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1/1/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM Bridging the Gap with Business Data Objects
Ron Huizenga
When data modeling first evolved as a discipline, the primary focus was to specify the definition and format of data, enabling the development of information systems. The intent has always been to represent real world objects, with higher levels of abstraction. As corporate environments have become very complex, consisting of many disparate systems, data architecture has shifted to provide integration between and across those systems, as well as a foundation for data warehouses, business intelligence and analytics.
Many organizations have embraced initiatives such as service oriented architecture (SOA) to address these issues, resulting in a proliferation of additional terms and concepts including canonical models, messages, data services and business services.
This session will discuss the concept of Business Data Objects (BDOs), and how they can:
•             Add clarity as a logical and physical modeling construct, through to physical implementation in architectural frameworks
•             Serve as a common basis to simplify and facilitate discussion of real world concepts with business stakeholders
•             Represent underlying concepts consistently across modelers and developers utilizing objects, DBAs working with tables and constraints, and data modelers using entities and relationships
Room 3
1/1/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM Sleep Well Recipe: One Dash of Transactions with a Dash of Analytics
Jennifer Chen
dashDB is IBM’s data warehousing and analytics solution in the cloud. It allows for rapid deployment of large scale data warehouses. It provides flexible options for both volume and processing speed, and provides a unified architecture that enables hybrid data processing between on-premises and cloud deployments. This session will discuss how a well-thought-out cloud strategy allows one to focus on the business, not the infrastructure. We will talk about the various deployment methods and the hybrid approach to leverage cloud offerings in a modernized data warehouse environment. We will take a closer look at IBM dashDB and the landscape of IBM Cloud Data Services today.
1/1/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM SQL Server 2016 Security: Why to Upgrade
Tommy Mullaney
SQL Server has been the enterprise database with the fewest security vulnerabilities for six years running. Now, SQL Server 2016 takes security to the next level with new features like Always Encrypted, Dynamic Data Masking, and Row-Level Security, and also enhancements like support for TLS 2.1. In this session, we'll explore how SQL Server 2016 helps keep your data more secure than ever before.
Room 2
1/1/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM Getting Started with Tabular Analysis Services
Thomas LaBlanc
This session will give the basics of starting a tabular model with Analysis Services 2014 and PowerView from Excel 2013. We will start by opening the Visual Studio environment to create a Solution/Project. The Fact and Dimension tables will be imported and Filtered. Basic attribute and hierarchies will be created along with some calculations on the fact data. The Deployed project will be previewed in PowerView from Excel 2013.
Room 3
1/1/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM "Compose" a Song that Makes IT Cool Again
Bob Harbus

As application developers strive to become more agile and move to the cloud they are increasingly choosing open source databases to leverage proven cloud-scale solutions and dynamic ecosystems. You’ve likely come to realize that no single database will meet your needs so you are adopting a multi-database strategy in a fit-for-purpose manner. This shift presents serious challenges as you and your business struggle to support new data technologies and move rapidly from experimentation to production, and handle scale headaches, all while reducing costs and managing risk.
IBM Compose Enterprise addresses these challenges by delivering an IBM-managed cloud data platform on SoftLayer or AWS that enables companies to run MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, PostgreSQLRethinkDB, RabbitMQ, and etcd in a dedicated environment.  
Key benefits include

    •One-click deployment of production-ready databases with HA clustering and failover, auto scaling, automated daily backups and an intuitive web interface
    •The freedom to deploy any combination of the supported databases in a single managed environment
    •Rapid time-to-value. Developers can focus on delivering innovative applications rather than database administration and operations
1/1/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:16 PM Technical Review of the Microsoft Cloud Data Platform
Dandy Weyn
 
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1/1/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 2:16 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM Performance Comparison of SQL Server 2016 Columnstore indexes for Real-Time Operational Analytics
Rick Roberts
SQL Server 2016 has introduced Columnstore indexes that can be used for Real-Time operational analytics. This is the first time Columnstore indexes will be available for OLTP databases alongside In-Memory optimized tables. This presentation will first compare and contrast the use of SQL Server 2016 Columnstore indexes for Real-Time Operational Analytics with In-Memory Optimized Tables. A performance comparison will then be performed between the two types of in-memory index structures in Azure. The performance comparison will show when it is best to use each type of in-memory index structure.
Room 1
1/1/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM Azure AD Authentication for SQL DB – Overview
Mirek Sztajno
Consider implementing and using a new Azure SQL DB authentication method allowing Azure Active Directory (AD) to be your Cloud Central Identity Management System (CCIMS). In such case user’s and group’s identities are centrally managed by Azure AD supporting different authentication methods such as Windows authentication for Azure SQL DB. In addition, token based access method managed by Azure AD allows applications to authenticate with SQL DB using local certificates, an alternative mechanism to connect to a database without specifying user and password.
Room 2
1/1/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM The Data Warehouse of the Future
Stan Geiger
So you think you have the ultimate Data Warehouse...well think again. The landscape or should I say the data lake is changing constantly. We are getting data from all over the place. How do we make it available and relevant for the consumers of a data warehouse. Is Kimbell obsolete now, what about unstructured data, how about the gazillioin rows of click data, etc. So the data and BI architects are all on suicide watch. Well its not really that bad. Microsoft has woken up and seen all that is going and has brought functionality to SQL Server to solve some of these issues. This presentation provides an overview of technologies such as Polybase, Temoporal Tables, Columnstore Index, In memory tables, JSON support, etc. that can be utilized to build the data warehouse of the future.
Room 3
1/1/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM Governing the Information Landscape in a Cloudy BigData World
Vicki Liu
Today many companies are investing in Data Lakes using Hadoop as the underlying infrastructure. But are they really creating Data Lakes or are they creating Data Swamps? If you are not sure of the origin or purity of the data, and if users cannot find the data they need, or have no idea what data is available, what it is being used for, and whether or not it is protected and safe to use, without the risk of revealing sensitive information, then you are actually building a Data Swamp and not a Data Lake. This session covers the challenges companies face in an every changing and growing big data economy and provides an overview of the benefits and capabilities of the Data Movement, Master Data Management and Data Governance solutions that address these challenges. IBM's Information Integration and Governance is focused on agility and simplifying the portfolio for faster deployments, on-premise or in the Cloud, and known for its ability to scale and perform to meet the most complex demands and provides the broadest and deepest information integration and governance platform on the market. The platform is designed to make information more trustworthy and secure and to meet the demands of big data. With IBM, you partner with a vendor that is low risk, understands your industry and has proven success with clients all over the world.
1/1/2018 3:20 PM -to- 3:25 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 3:20 PM -to- 3:25 PM Break
 
 
Room 3
1/1/2018 3:20 PM -to- 5:25 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
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1/1/2018 3:20 PM -to- 5:25 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
1/1/2018 3:25 PM -to- 4:25 PM Managing SQL Server Encryption Keys using Azure Key Vault
Rebecca Zhang
Protect your data and encryption keys by deciding who has access and when they have access. Azure Key Vault provides HSM-backed, centralized key management in the cloud for keys you can use across your Azure services. Now SQL Server can also use Azure Key Vault via the SQL Server Connector for managing encryption keys. For those using SQL Server-in-a-VM especially, this allows you to quickly deploy SQL Server or preserve your existing SQL Server application while leveraging Azure Key Vault. In this screencast, we’ll walk through how to configure SQL Server to manage your Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) keys in Azure Key Vault. Please note this is only available for Enterprise editions.
Room 2
1/1/2018 3:25 PM -to- 4:25 PM What is the SSIS Catalog? and Why do I care?
Stan Geiger
SQL Server 2012 redefined how SSIS packages are stored and executed. The advent of the SSISDB catalog gives a central point for working with SSIS projects deployed to the server. From this catalog we can set project and package parameter, configure environments, and monitor execution. There is no need to build in package logging because Microsoft had done it for us. This presentation covers what is in the catalog, how to deploy packages, environment, tips and tricks as well as monitoring package execution.
Room 3
1/1/2018 4:25 PM -to- 4:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 4:25 PM -to- 5:25 PM What is New, Wild and Exciting in Power BI
Jen Underwood
 
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1/1/2018 4:30 PM -to- 5:30 PM Why Choose Galera Based Clustering Solution for MySQL
Wesley Lifford
If you’ve been looking for options for clustering solutions for MySQL this presentation will explore some of the advantages of choosing Galera for MySQL clustering. Wesley Lifford, a senior MySQL DBA at Datavail, will also explore some of Galera’s limitations. Participants will gain knowledge on Galera-based MySQL cluster guidelines, State Transfer Methods for State Snapshot Transfer and Incremental State Transer, in addition to backups.
Room 3
1/1/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
1/1/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 1
1/1/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
Room 2
1/1/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
Room 3
1/1/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
1/1/2018 6:05 PM -to- 6:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/1/2018 6:10 PM -to- 7:10 PM Indexing for performance
Jeffrey Garbus
This session for beginners or experts discusses index structures and how the server uses them to optimize queries. With this knowledge, you can tune queries BETTER than the Tuning Adviser.
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1/2/2018 9:30 AM -to- 9:45 AM Start of Day 2
 
 
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1/2/2018 9:30 AM -to- 9:45 AM Start of the Day
 
 
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1/2/2018 9:30 AM -to- 9:45 AM Start of the Day
 
 
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1/2/2018 9:30 AM -to- 9:45 AM Start of the Day
 
 
1/2/2018 9:45 AM -to- 10:00 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
 
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1/2/2018 9:45 AM -to- 10:00 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
 
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1/2/2018 9:45 AM -to- 10:00 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
 
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1/2/2018 9:45 AM -to- 10:00 AM Welcome
Caitlin McCord
 
1/2/2018 10:00 AM -to- 11:00 AM Speed of Innovation meets Speed of Operation for Multi-Speed Analytics
Dirk deRoos
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1/2/2018 10:00 AM -to- 11:00 AM Speed of Innovation meets Speed of Operation for Multi-Speed Analytics
Dirk deRoos
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1/2/2018 10:00 AM -to- 11:00 AM Speed of Innovation meets Speed of Operation for Multi-Speed Analytics
Dirk deRoos
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1/2/2018 10:00 AM -to- 11:00 AM Speed of Innovation meets Speed of Operation for Multi-Speed Analytics
Dirk deRoos
1/2/2018 11:00 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 11:00 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 11:00 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 11:00 AM -to- 11:05 AM Break
 
 
1/2/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM Managing Keys for Always Encrypted
Jakub Szymaszek
Always Encrypted is an industry-first technology offering unparalleled data security against data breaches, by encrypting and decrypting sensitive data inside a client application, so that SQL Server cannot access the data or the corresponding encryption keys in plaintext.

In this session, you learn how to manage keys for Always Encrypted, using SQL Server Management Studio and SQL Server PowerShell.
Room 2
1/2/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM How DevOps is Impacting the DBA's Role
Scott Frock
Chuck Ezell
What happens to a DBA in a DevOps, continuous deployment environment? This session will explore both the strategic and practical aspects of how the DBA role is impacted with the adoption of DevOps. Firsthand experiences from a DBA and the organizational learning gained during these transitions will be featured during the presentation.
Room 3
1/2/2018 11:05 AM -to- 12:05 PM Data Science: Unicorns, Rainbows, and a Workbench
Brandon MacKenzie
Data science is becoming an increasingly influential practice within organizations. In this session we will cover how to build data science teams, with a focus on the various roles and analytics tools.
1/2/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 12:05 PM -to- 12:10 PM Break
 
 
1/2/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM Introduction to SQL 2016 Temporal Tables
Vicky Harp
SQL Server 2016 introduces the concept of temporal tables, also called system-versioned tables. This new feature allows SQL Server to automatically keep track of the history of rows in any table for which it is enabled. In this session we'll cover the basics on how to create and work with temporal tables, including the new FOR SYSTEM_TIME query clause, and we'll discuss some of the ways that they may or may not fill a need in your environment.
Room 1
1/2/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM SQL Server security overview
Raul Garcia
 
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1/2/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM Investigating Sql Server Database Backup Options In Azure
Andy McDermid
Database backups and restores are a fundamental (and critical) skill-set of any MS SQL Server DBA. A solid backup plan is a requirement for most on-premise instances and things are no different in the cloud. However, SQL Server database backups in Azure, in either an IaaS or PaaS implementation, introduce several distinct features which may help optimize a backup plan. Of course, there are also a few drawbacks to consider and work around. This presentation will focus on the options and cautions around MS SQL database backups and restores in Azure and touch on a few related topics, like Azure Storage, along the way.Go ahead and get started.
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1/2/2018 12:10 PM -to- 1:10 PM Spark Up Your Anlaytics
Deb Jenson
Apache Spark is a hot topic today in the world of Big Data, but there's a lot of confusion about what Spark is and what it can do. In this session we'll dive into the capabilities of Spark and why leading technology companies like Uber and AirBnB have adopted this technology. We'll end the session demonstrating how you can get started with Spark today by leveraging IBM's online education and cloud-based Spark environment. You'll get everything you need to Spark Up your Analytics!
1/2/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 1:10 PM -to- 1:15 PM Break
 
 
1/2/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM All about Joins
Jeffrey Garbus
This session, for beginners to intermediates, discusses the different types of join, join performance, how to index for joins, self-joins, and how to use query plans to identify & fix red flags in join issues.
Room 1
1/2/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM Threat Detection for Azure SQL Database
Ron Matchoro
SQL Database Threat Detection provides a new layer of security , allowing customers to detect and response to potential threats to the database as they occur.
SQL Database Threat Detection provides a proprietary set of algorithms that work around the clock to learn, profile and detect suspicious databases activities, indicating unusual attempts to access, breach or exploit data in the database . Users can immediately investigate and mitigate the threats using Azure portal. For example, SQL Threat Database Detection detects suspicious database activities indicating a potential SQL injection or unusual access to the database from a new location, which are common security issues on the Internet.
Room 2
1/2/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM Instrumentation With Splunk
John Kennan
Splunk is probably best known along with other Security, Information, and Event Monitoring software for its use in intrusion detection, W/Lan traffic monitoring, and more. But unlike other software systems which rely on modules and add-ons, Splunk offers a robust real-time big data collection and reporting framework complete with its own Search Processing Languages and ready to use point and click reporting tools. This makes Splunk the perfect tool for every Oracle Applications DBA and Manager to have in their shop. If monitoring your Oracle Applications/EBS Systems is taking up too many cycles or you’re tired of getting caught off guard with what could have been preventable system outages, take some time to attend this webinar where Datavail will illustrate 2 ways Splunk can be used to mine your KPI data. The first example will be how to use Splunk to monitor JVM logs in real-time on custom Oracle BI Application. The second will show how to use inputs from scheduled scripted inputs to collect a capacity management report for RMAN database backups.
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1/2/2018 1:15 PM -to- 2:15 PM The Elephant in the Room - Apache Hadoop
Ayesha Zaka
Hadoop can dramatically increase your speed of innovation

Apache™ Hadoop® is an open source software project that enables distributed processing of large volumes of data of mixed variety across clusters of commodity servers. It is a flexible platform that enables applications to work with thousands of nodes in a highly parallel, fault tolerant manner
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IBM's Open Platform (IOP) is a free, open source distribution of Hadoop. It complies with technology standards that IBM and many of our competitors have agreed to, so that our clients will be able to work seamlessly with most open-source offerings.
 
If you are looking to make better decisions faster, with a full suite of analytical capabilities, IBM offers BigInsights. BigInsights provides both IOP and valuable tools for security, analytics, and system administration.
 
1/2/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 2:15 PM -to- 2:20 PM Break
 
 
1/2/2018 2:15 PM -to- 3:25 PM Self-Service BI Governance with Microsoft BI
Jen Underwood
 
Room 2
1/2/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM How to be a Great DBA
Jeffrey Garbus
This presentation, for beginner to intermediate DBAs, those interested in becoming a DBA, or anybody who wonders what their DBAs do (or should be doing), discusses both technical and personal aspects of being an integral part of the IT team.
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1/2/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM Mysql 5.7 Features, Enhancements And Upgrade Path
Srinivasa Krishna Mamillapalli
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1/2/2018 2:20 PM -to- 3:20 PM Reporting BIAS Avoidance - the Modernization of Enterprise Reporting
Andrew Popp
Business intelligence continues to be a critical capability that enterprise customers rely on for reporting and dashboarding. With the advent of new technologies, requirements and buyers the landscape of the BI market is changing rapidly. This session will discuss the evolution of the BI. How Self Service is introducing more power to the business user and how Cognitive capabilities is further disrupting the marketing. In the session you will see demos on Cognos Analytics and Watson Analytics.
1/2/2018 3:20 PM -to- 3:25 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 3:20 PM -to- 5:25 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
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1/2/2018 3:20 PM -to- 5:25 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
1/2/2018 3:25 PM -to- 4:25 PM New Features in SQL Server 2016
Joydip Kanjilal
 
This session will present a discussion on the mission-critical capabilities in SQL Server 2016 that you can take advantage of to work with your relational data in Azure, on-premise or even in a hybrid model. The new features and enhancements in SQL Server 2016 that would be discussed in this session include (but are not limited to) the following:
 
JSON Support
Row Level Security
Always Encrypted
Polybase
Stretch Database
Query Store
In-Memory Enhancements
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1/2/2018 3:25 PM -to- 5:25 PM Check out our other presentations on the three other tracks!
 
 
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1/2/2018 4:25 PM -to- 4:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 4:30 PM -to- 5:30 PM Database Benchmarking: Miseries, Myths and Misconceptions
Bert Scalzo
Database benchmarking is a task that many DBA's only perform on rare occasion - such as before adopting a new hardware and/or software platform. Yet the DBA is often asked to provide an expert opinion on the relative chance for success based upon performing database benchmarks. Yet most database benchmarking projects fail totally or provide less than accurate predictions often resulting in huge surprises. The basic or root cause is almost universally due to common myths and misconceptions. In this session Oracle ACE Bert Scalzo will prepare you to perform both repeatable and reliable database benchmarks - and how to avoid the most common problems and their associated misery.
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1/2/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
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1/2/2018 5:25 PM -to- 5:30 PM Break
 
 
1/2/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
Room 2
1/2/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
Room 3
1/2/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:40 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
 
1/2/2018 5:30 PM -to- 5:45 PM End of Day Comments and Giveaway
Caitlin McCord
Stephen Wynkoop
 
Room 1