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UPDATE 2/4/2011:
Yes, this event is over however it’s all be recorded!  Watch the recordings here:
http://pragmaticworks.com/Resources/webinars/Month.aspx/89

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Pragmatic Works and Microsoft Corporation would like to invite you to this month’s free SQL Server Community training.  It’s not often you can get free training from the people that write the books.

REGISTRATION: Contact me for registration details if you are a customer of mine.

Sessions:

Introduction to Performance Tuning Analysis Services 2008
Date: Dec 21, 2010                        Time: 10 am CST
Speaker: Chris Webb, co-author Expert Cube Development SSAS 2008

So you’ve gone to all the trouble of building a cube, and your users are complaining that their queries are still too slow? This session will show you how to tune query performance on Analysis Services 2008, looking at partitioning, designing aggregations and identifying MDX-related bottlenecks.

Introduction to Data Mining in SQL Server Analysis Services
Date: Dec 23, 2010                        Time: 10 am CST
Speaker: Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP and Author

Data mining is one of the key hidden gems inside of Analysis Services but has a steep learning curve for most.  In this session, you’ll learn how to create a data mining model to predict who is the best customer for you and learn how to use other algorithms to spend your marketing model wisely. You’ll also learn how to integrate data mining into your application.

Using Script Task and Components in SQL Server Integration Services
Date: Dec 28, 2010                        Time: 10 am CST
Speaker: Mike Davis, SQL Server  BI Architect and Author

Mike shows you how to build script tasks in the control flow and Script components in the data flow of an SSIS package. If there is not a task in the toolbox that can do what you need, then a script task or component is used to complete these steps. Learn when to use them and when not to use them.

Building a career with SQL Server business intelligence
Date: Dec 29, 2010                        Time: 10 am CST
Speaker: Brian Knight and Tim Moolic

The Microsoft Business intelligence market has grown significantly in the past few years.  Today demand is high for experienced SQL Server BI architects, developers, and analyst.  In this session Tim and Brian will review the job market opportunities and explain how you can take your career to the next level.