Certification study group for 70-433 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Database Development.   Study group to start 11/21/2011.

Note: Once you have registered once, you are active for the study group for the life of the group. You will not need to re-register for each meeting.

Send a message to pssug.workshops@gmail.com if there is a issue with connecting to the study group for a session.

Note: Meeting is via Live Meeting, and possibly a location to be identified later. Registered individuals will be sent the live meeting connection information after registration.

Facilitators wanted:

Alex Grinberg and Said Salomon are the full time facilitators for the study group. We are looking for additional instructors for the workshops to cover a lesson or two; if you would like to be a PSSUG Workshop instructor please contact me at:

^{pssug.workshops@gmail.com}

Join us in the PSSUG workshops as we review the MCTS 70-433 exam material over the next 6+ months. The workshop series will be doing a certification study group to prepare people to take the MCTS certification exam for 70-433.

We will be using the MCTS 70-433 Self-Paced training kit (book) from Microsoft Press. Go to the following link for a possible location to purchase the study material: http://www.amazon.com/MCTS-Self-Paced-Training-Exam-70-433/dp/0735626391

70-448 Study Group - BI

http://pssug70448studygroup.eventbrite.com/

Schedule is tentative:	Date
SSIS - May 2011
Implementing an SSIS Solution	5/2/11 6:00-9:00 PM
Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSIS	5/16/11 6:00-9:00 PM
Administering, Securing, and Executing SSIS Packages Note: Due to Memorial Day holiday, the session is pushed back to Wednesday	Wed, 6/1/2011 6:00-9:00 PM
SSAS - June / July 2011
Implementing an SSAS Solution	6/13/11  6:00-9:00 PM
Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSAS	6/27/11 6:00-9:00 PM
Managing SSAS Storage, Processing, and Deployment	7/11/11 6:15-9:00pm
Administering and Securing SSAS	8/8/2011 6:15- 9:00pm
Data Mining (cancelled due to complications with huricane Irene)	8/29/2011 6:15pm-9:00pm
SSRS - Sept 2011
Developing SSRS Reports / Extending SSRS Reports	9/12/11 6:00-9:00 PM
Scheduling and Securing SSRS reports / Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSRS	9/19/11 6:15-9:00 PM
NOTE: Additional sessions will be added as needed, schedule is subject to change.

70-432 Study Group - SQL Server Admin

http://pssug70432studygroup.eventbrite.com/ .

Topic	Date
Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2008	1/31/11 6:00 PM
Maintaining SQL Server Instances	2/21/11 6:00 PM
Maintaining a SQL Server Database	2/28/11 6:00 PM
Managing SQL Server Security part 1	3/14/11 6:00 PM
Managing SQL Server Security part 2	3/28/11 6:00 PM
Performing Data Management Tasks part 1	4/11/11 6:30 PM
Performing Data Management Tasks part 2	4/25/11 6:30 PM
Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server	5/9/11 6:30 PM
Optimizing SQL Server Performance	5/23/11 6:30 PM
Implementing High Availability part 1	6/6/11 6:30 PM
Implementing High Availability part 2	6/20 6:30 PM
Cram for the Exam (review all)	6/29 6:30 PM

Contact ^{pssug.workshops@gmail.com} with any questions around the study group.

Material to be covered by PSSUG Workshop (MCTS 70-432 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance)

We are looking for additional instructor for the workshops; if you would like to be a PSSUG Workshop instructor please contact me at:

Join us in the PSSUG workshops as we review the MCTS 70-432 exam material over the next 6 months. The workshop series will be doing a certification study group to prepare people to take the MCTS certification exam for 70-432. If interested, please Register at