SQLAuthority News – Request SQLAuthority.com Stickers and SQL Server Cheat Sheet

I have been overwhelmed with the request for SQL Server Cheat Sheet recently. I absolutely think it is tremendously useful; its hand written form is adorning my wall since a long time. Having realized its usefulness I got it done professionally and distributed it at TechEd in Hyderabad, TechEd in Ahmedabad, and TechEd on Road in Trivendrum. Now, they are very much in demand.

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SQLAuthority News – Authors Visit – K-MUG TechEd Trivandrum on June 27, 2009

K-MUG organized TechEd Trivandrum on 27th June, 2009. They even launched an official PASS Chapter in Trivandrum. The complete report of this event is here. This event like TechEd in Ahmedabad,  was a huge success and saw a huge number of attendees from all over India. Jacob Sebastian and Pinal…
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SQLAuthority News – Book Review – Murach’s SQL Server 2008 for Developers

Murach’s SQL Server 2008 for Developers (Murach: Training & Reference) (Paperback) by Bryan Syverson, Joel Murach Link to Amazon Short Summary: Murach’s SQL Server 2008 for developers is an ideal book for all developers, and particularly, it is an excellent book for training and reference. If you are new to…
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SQLAuthority News – Authors Visit – DotNet Buzz Delhi TechEd Delhi on July 11, 2009

DotNet Buzz Delhi is organizing TechEd Delhi on July 11, 2009. Not just this, they are launching an official PASS Chapter in Delhi. The Agenda of the event is here and if you are around Delhi do not miss the opportunity to be a part of this upcoming great event.…
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SQL SERVER – Languages for BI – MDX, DMX, XMLA

Today, we have a very basic thing to go over. Few days back, I was discussing with one of my friends regarding BI. He told me that he knows that BI stands for Business Intelligence but he would like to know what languages BI uses to achieve the goal. The reason I found this question very interesting was because I was asked the same question two weeks back at TechEd on Road Ahmedabad. I had promised one of the attendees that I will reply to his question soon. This question, which my friend asked recently, reminded me of the same. Let us go over the languages of BI very quickly. Again, these are just definitions and there is much more to learn. Moreover, to master each language it may take years.

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