When:   Wednesday Aug 19th, 11:45am – 1:00pm

              (Always the third Wednesday of the month)

Where:  New Horizons

               8200 IH 10 West Suite 500

Topic:  Intro to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)

Ever want to implement drag-and-drop reporting in your application and stop the rampant report queue. In this session you'll have a gentle introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services. You'll see how to use it to give your users their own ad-hoc reporting and have better than expected performance results. 

• The Benefits of SSAS 
• What are Dimensions and Hierarchies 
• User interfaces for developers
• Cube Design and Measures
• Including UBO and MDX in SSAS

Presenter:

              Brian Knight, SQL Server MVP, MCSE, MCDBA, is the co-founder of SQLServerCentral.com and JumpstartTV.com. He runs the local SQL Server users group in Jacksonville (JSSUG) and was on the Board of Directors of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). Brian is a contributing columnist for SQL Server Standard and also maintains a regular column for the database website SQLServerCentral.com and does regular webcasts at Jumpstart TV. He has co-authored and authored more than 9 SQL Server books including Admin911: SQL Server (Osborne/McGraw-Hill Publishing), Professional SQL Server DTS, Expert SSIS, Professional SQL Server 2005 Administration and Professional SQL Server 2005 SSIS (Wrox Press). Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS, SQL Connections and TechEd and many Code Camps. 

More Info:

            jim.steiner@rackspace.com

            www.salssa.com

Pizza and soda will be provided.  All are welcome.