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Scaling SQL Server 2012 Pre-Conference Session

In just a couple of weeks, I will be giving a full day pre-conference session at the SQLPASS 2013 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. My pre-conference session will be on Monday, October 14, 2013. This pre-con’s going to be a lot of fun, and it will be a great way to kick off the SQLPASS 2013 Conference.

What you’ll learn

You’re a DBA, database developer, or system admin who must maintain a database server that is not performing and scaling well. You are not sure where the main scalability problems are or what you can do to solve them. The thought of picking out the best server and storage subsystem without making an expensive mistake makes you more than a little bit nervous.

This pre-conference session will cover the following topics and more:

  • Top scalability issues with SQL Server 2012
  • How you can postpone the scaling decision by finding and removing bottlenecks
  • How to use my SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries to pinpoint performance issues
  • How to select and size your hardware and storage subsystem for maximum scalability
  • How to select hardware to get the best performance while minimizing your SQL Server 2012 licensing costs
  • How to use the scaling features built into SQL Server 2012 and 2014
  • How to scale up SQL Server 2012
  • How to use engineering techniques to scale out SQL Server 2012

Here is the full abstract:

Scaling SQL Server 2012

SQL Server implementations can quickly evolve and become more complex, forcing DBAs and developers to think about how they can scale their solution quickly and effectively. Scaling up is relatively easy (but can be expensive), while scaling out requires significant engineering time and effort. If you suggest hardware upgrades you may be accused of simply “throwing hardware at the problem”, and if you try to scale out, you may be thwarted by a lack of development resources or 3rd party software restrictions. As your database server nears its load capacity, what can you do? This session gives you concrete, practical advice on how to deal with this situation. Starting with your present workload, configuration and hardware, we will explore how to find and alleviate bottlenecks, whether they are workload related, configuration related, or hardware related. Next, we will cover how you can decide whether you should scale up or scale out your data tier. Once that decision is made, you will learn how to scale up properly, with nearly zero down-time. If you decide to scale out, you will learn about practical, production-ready techniques such as vertical partitioning, horizontal partitioning, and data dependent routing. We will also cover how to use middle-tier caching and other application techniques to increase your overall scalability.

How much does it cost?

When you register for the PASS Summit, my “Scaling SQL Server” pre-conference session is just $395.00. If you’ve already registered for the PASS 2013 Summit, email Shannon.Cunningham@sqlpass.org to take advantage of this opportunity.

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