SQL Server 2012 Power View & PowerPivot
We were lucky that Microsoft MVP Peter Myers was able to join us at SQLSaturday Silicon Valley in March. Peter is a mentor with SolidQ and travels worldwide speaking and training on SQL Server topics. He’s an expert in OLTP database design and Microsoft Business Intelligence with SQL Server and SharePoint.
PowerPivot is an add-in for Excel 2010 that empowers business users to create their own tabular data models. Power View is an interactive data exploration, visualization, and presentation tool that delivers an intuitive ad-hoc reporting experience for business users.
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SQL Server 2012 Takes the Stage at SQLSaturday Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley’s first SQLSaturday Silicon Valley in Mountain View on March 3rd was a huge success. It was a free event with over 450 SQL Server and Business Intelligence professionals in attendance. There were over 100 volunteers, and we had an amazing group of speakers from all over the US and from as far away as the UK. We had Microsoft MVPs, authors, and members of the SQLCAT and SQL Server Product teams.
Because this event took place in the middle of the SQL Server 2012 Launch season, SQLSaturday #109 doubled as a launch event. We had six tracks, including a Launch Track, focused entirely on the new capabilities in SQL Server 2012. Database Administration, Development, Microsoft Business Intelligence, and the Cloud – Azure tracks were also very popular.
I made the introductions to a large audience in the main auditorium, and then turned things over to Microsoft’s Ross Mistry, who gave the keynote.
PASS was well represented, with Community Evangelist Karla Landrum helping us out, three Board Members, and president Bill Graziano.as well as past president Rushabh Mehta. New PASS board member Denise McInerney did a session on Transactions, and also hosted a Women in Technology panel discussion.
Sponsors included Confio, Red Gate, Quest, QuickStart and DesignMind. They gave away some great prizes at the end of the day and we had a fun reception sponsored by Red Gate. Prizes included books, training, several Xboxes and Kindles, and even an iPad2. Our sponsors were fantastic! You can look for another Bay Area SQLSaturday in 2013.
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