The second WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server breakfast for the year is on Thursday the 7^th of May. This breakfast is a Free quarterly event hosted by WARDY IT Solutions. Catering will be served from 7:30am with the one hour presentation starting at 8:00am.

The May Breakfast will focus on how to utilise the Business Intelligence features of SQL Server 2008 to provide insights into trends that affect the health of an organisation.

To register your interest in attending this FREE SQL Server Breakfast seminar please email contact@wardyit.com. Feel free to forward this to friends and colleagues who may be interested in attending also.

When: Wednesday 7th May from 7:30am

Where: Microsoft Brisbane | Level 9, Waterfront Place | 1 Eagle Street | Brisbane

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SQL Server expert Kalen Delaney, the author of Inside SQL Server and the new book SQL Server 2008 Internals, is a special guest in Australia this June for WARDY IT Solutions.

Kalen will be presenting a not to be missed one day seminar in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney.

In Melbourne and Sydney Kalen will be presenting on SQL Server Storage Formats.

In Canberra and Brisbane Kalen will be presenting on SQL Server Internals.

The dates for these seminars are:

June 15: Melbourne – SQL Server Storage Formats

June 17: Canberra – SQL Server Internals

June 19: Brisbane – SQL Server Internals

June 22: Sydney – SQL Server Storage Formats

The cost of these seminars is only $695.00 ex. GST, however up until the 27^th of March each registration will receive a free copy of Kalen's new book SQL Server 2008 Internals. Places on these seminars is strictly limited so don't delay registering as Kalen sold out last time she was in Australia. You can register by emailing contact@wardyit.com or calling 1300 WARDY IT (927 394).

A question that I am often asked when I do a presentation is how I configure SSMS so that when the query is executed the query is displayed in the header of the messages. I find that when presenting it can be easier to talk to the output rather than flicking back to the Query Editor.

Below is an example of the statement being displayed in the header of the messages:

To configure this is SSMS follow the steps below:

1. Open SSMS
2. Select Tools | Options
3. Expand Query Results
4. Expand SQL Server
5. Select Results to Text
6. Check Include the query in the result set

Jeff Wharton has been re-awarded for the second year running as a Microsoft MVP Windows Server System - SQL Server. The award is recognition for Jeff's technical excellence and commitmnet to the Microsoft SQL Server community.

WARDY IT Solutions is the only company in Australia that employs two SQL Server MVP's

This summer AB Training, Portal Synergy, WARDY IT Solutions and Microsoft Partner Readiness will be showcasing the latest Microsoft technologies as part of Tech SummerFest 08. In Hobart, Adelaide and Canberra you will have the opportunity to see how you can leverage your investment in Microsoft technology to solve business problems. You will also have an opportunity to receive cutting edge training in Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio Team System and Microsoft Office SharePoint from Australia's leading trainers. The first Tech SummerFest event kicks off in Hobart on the 25^th of November.

Schedule

Hobart 25-27 November 2008

Adelaide 2-4 December 2008

Canberra 9-11 December 2008

To Register for Tech SummerFest visit http://www.techsummerfest.com/register.aspx.

As SQL Server 2008 has been released for two month's WARDY IT Solutions will be hosting a series of Free breakfasts on SQL Server 2008. The first breakfast will kick off in Brisbane on Tuesday the 14^th of October.

Below is the current Breakfast Schedule:

Brisbane – Tuesday 14^th of October

Microsoft Brisbane, Level 9, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street

Catering from 7:30am for an 8:00am Start

Perth – Friday 17^th of October

Microsoft Perth, Level 14, 250 St Georges Terrace

Catering from 8:00am for an 8:30am Start

To attend either of these events simply email contact@wardyit.com

SQL Server 2008 has been released to Manufacture (RTM). It is now available for download from MSDN and TechNet.