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SQL Server 2008: Can You Wait?

SQL Server 2008 is finally here. Why should you care? How do you know if this version offers real value to your business? And why should you consider the leap from your current version now?

For the 60 percent to 65 percent of businesses still running SQL Server 2000, there are a lot of compelling reasons to upgrade to SQL Server 2008. This four-city roadshow series, SQL Server 2008: Can You Wait?, will provide you with answers to all the questions about if or when to make this critical upgrade decision. Produced by SQL Server Magazine, these in-depth day-long sessions will drill deep into new features and best-practices implementation from independent experts, as well as offer you a glimpse into third-party solutions and tools.

What You Will Get

  • An information-packed day of technical content led by industry experts from our training partner, Scalability Experts.
  • 1-year subscription to SQL Server Magazine. (Current subscribers will have their subscription extended by 1 year.)
  • Lunch and snacks.
  • Special offers from sponsors.
  • SQL Server 2008: Can You Wait? T-shirt.
  • Opportunity to win special prizes, including a Nintendo Wii.

Learn How SQL Server 2008 Can Help Your Business

If you’re still running SQL Server 2000, now may be a great time to make the jump to SQL Server 2008. Direct migration is fully supported by Microsoft, and SQL Server 2008 will offer many new features that can bring a lot of value to your business.

In four information-packed sessions, our training partners, Scalability Experts, will provide the information you need to assess the business value of moving to SQL Server 2008. You’ll learn:

  • how SQL Server 2008 positions your organization for success;
  • about the pitfalls to watch out for when upgrading to SQL Server 2008, as well as best practices collected from hundreds of upgrades performed around the world;
  • how enhancements in SQL Server 2008 help you accomplish your high availability and disaster recovery goals while working within your constraints in staff and budgets;
  • how you can be among the 13 percent of BI projects that succeed (up to 87 percent of all BI projects are rated as failures or not meeting objectives) and how SQL Server 2008 helps you get there.

Keynote Sponsors:

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

HP



Training Partners:

PASS logo

Scalability Experts logo


Pre-Register for $99 online


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