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SQL Saturday #40 South Florida. Here I come!

Need a few reasons to come to this event ? It’s FREE .  You’ll learn from a master. A Microsoft Certified Master.  Brent Ozar will do two sessions . His first at 0945 conflicts with my first session.  I hope they gave me a small room for my session.  I predict most attendees will be in his session, not mine. He’s guaranteed to keep you awake. No cover charge at the door. Costumes optional. I’ll get to see Brent’s second session on Disaster Recovery in Hurricane Alley.                     College football hasn’t started.  So, you won’t miss UF, UCF, USF, FSU or The U. It’s FREE . Another Microsoft MVP, Tim Ford, will be there to talk about indexes, DMVs, and mistakes to avoid. BTW, great post from him recently on how being involved in the SQL community allowed him to land softly at a new job when he wasn’t looking. More MVPs, Twitterati and local experts galore.  Did I say the whole thing is FREE ! I’m on the schedule for two sessions first thing in the morning: W

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Speaker abstracts I've submitted... SQL Saturday #40 in Miramar, FL. Automating ID Administration with PowerShell and SQLPSX I will demonstrate how I automated ID provisioning using PowerShell, SQLPSX, and my company's standard job scheduler. Database Hardening via PowerShell I will demonstrate how I use PowerShell to handle the issues encountered in a Fortune 50 corporate environment that has over 500 database servers and 3600 databases. Why DBAs Should Learn PowerShell I will detail my reasoning why a DBA would benefit from learning PowerShell. A DBA can use PowerShell in conjunction with SQL, WMI, and SMO to automate repetitive tasks and better manage their workload. The bonus for attending SQL Saturday #40, meeting Brent Ozar and Tim Ford in person. SQL PASS Summit 2010 Why DBAs Should Learn PowerShell Described above Automating SQL Server Login Administration and Compliance Audits with PowerShell Are your internal auditors asking that the a