A bit like Plants vs Zombies but less flying limbs and deadly venus fly traps. This will be a really basic introduction to Analysis Services, what cubes, dimensions, members and measures are, why you would use them rather than tables, what some of the upsides and downsides are, and a ten minute example of how to build a cube (a not very complicated cube admittedly) using AdventureWorks.

Steve Powell

Steve Powell has been slaving away at the coal face of web based applications and medium to large scale BI for ten years or so. He's been working with computers for more years than he cares to remember. His constant contact with finance departments over the last few years has left him with a nervous twitch every time someone mentions liability accounting. He can't sing, dance or tell jokes, but he's basically a nice guy who enjoys a good curry.

“Replication: Troubleshooting and Performance”  With Neil Hambly

During this session we will look @ replication BEST PRACTICES
Show you how to overcome some typical issues using proven troubleshooting techniques and how to configure for performance
Session covers the following areas {Emphasis on these items in Bold}

·  Components Overview - Describe the various components and how they interact

·  Performance Replication Agents & Jobs

·  Troubleshooting {Techniques & Tools}

• Examine tools available to perform monitoring and troubleshooting
• Techniques to overcome common problem scenarios
• Tips on achieving higher replication performance