May PASS East Midlands Meetup

Please note that the date for this meeting has changed from the 5th May to the 28th April. This is due to a number of us being in Liverpool for SQLBits on the 5th.

David Williams (LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justdaveinfo)) will be speaking on SQL Server 2016 new features, and there plenty of those to talk about!

Stuart Moore speaking on Automated SQL Server restores and testing with PowerShell

Our normal format :

• Doors and intros: 18:00-18:30

• Session 1: 18:30 - 19:20

• Break for Food: 19:20-19:40

• Session 2: 19:40-20:30

And there's always the chance of a visit to a local hostelry afterwards.

Currently we have 2 sessions lined up for this event:

• David Williams (LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justdaveinfo)) will be speaking on SQL Server 2016 new features, and there plenty of those to talk about!

Stuart Moore speaking on Automated SQL Server restores and testing with PowerShell

Abstract: Just because SQL Server has made a backup for you, it doesn't mean it's restoreable. And how long is it going to take to restore it when the boss is breathing down your neck? Using PowerShell we can routinely restore databases to check both of these things, and also allow us to run in depth integrity checks that may be impractical on live production databases.

(Please note that the Scott Klein session on Big Data is being rescheduled as Scott is a tad busy with the SQL Server 2016 launch)