The Sybase Users' Group of Texas - December 2004 Newsletter (www.sugtx.org)
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Table of Contents:
1) SUG-TX November 23rd Meeting Highlights
2)
Upcoming December 15th SUG-TX
3) Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software
4) Sybase Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation
5) Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS) Meeting
6) Sybase Events
7) Sybase Training Schedule (Jan - Mar)
1) SUG-TX November 23rd Meeting Highlights
The Sybase Users' Group of Texas held their meeting on Tuesday, November 23rd with a presentation on Sybase Dynamic Archive , a product strategy for maximizing the performance of online transaction processing systems. In the presentation Bill discussed the life cycle of data, data growth, Sybase's vision of dynamic archiving, various architectural options, the data lifecycle assessment process, while answering many questions.
Sybase Dynamic Archive supports an environment of total data lifecycle management, enabling enterprises to reduce the size of application production databases, improve application performance, speed up maintenance activities, and reducing the costs associated with storage and maintenance. Bill's presentation is available at http://www.sugtx.org/MeetingResources/20041123/DynamicArchivePresentation.pdf
2) Upcoming December 15th SUG-TX
The Sybase Users' Group of Texas will hold their annual holiday party on Wednesday, December 15th. Join us at the Fox Sports Grill at the Galleria III, near the Macy's entrance at Westheimer and Sage. The easiest place to park is in the Galleria III underground parking lot accessible nearest Westheimer and Sage. Directions are available at http://www.foxsportsgrill.com/houston/directions.aspx. The party will start at 4:30pm. Come celebrate the holiday season with your SUG-TX friends.
3) Sybase Partners with IBM to Sell Database Software
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sybase Inc. (SY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday that it will partner with hardware vendor IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to market its Linux database software, potentially dealing a blow to Sun Microsystems, another long-standing partner.
The partnership is unusual in the sense that IBM already has a popular database software product called DB2 that competes against Sybase's own Adaptive Server Enterprise software.
The new agreement helps extend IBM's reach in the financial services industry, a traditional area of strength for Sybase.
Sybase will have an opportunity to increase database software sales by teaming up with Big Blue, which has made a big push into Linux in recent years.
See the full story at http://olympics.reuters.com/audi/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6948993.
4) Sybase Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation
NEW YORK and DUBLIN, Calif. — November 30, 2004 — Today, Sybase Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, marked its 20th anniversary at an event at the New York Stock Exchange with more than 700 customers and partners including IBM, Intel, SAP and Sun Microsystems, Inc.
“Today, we celebrate not just our own 20 years of success, but that of our customers and partners, who rank among the world's leading companies,” said John S. Chen, chairman, CEO and president of Sybase. “With Sybase technology, we are enabling the Unwired Enterprise, ensuring that the right information gets to the right people at the right time and place. We are proud that the world's most critical data in commerce, finance, government, healthcare and defense runs on Sybase software.”
The full story is available at http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1033624.
5) Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS) Meeting
The Houston User Group for Sun
meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the
6) Sybase Events
a) Webcast Series - ISUG Techcast Series
Topic: PowerBuilder Today and Tomorrow, presented by John Strano
Date: Tuesday, January 11th and Thursday, January 13th, 2005
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CDT
The monthly ISUG techcast series, featuring popular topics from TechWave, continues in January. Registration information is available at http://www.sybase.com/isugtechcasts.
If you missed previous techcasts, you can view the recording of past sessions or download the presentations at http://www.sybase.com/isugpresentations.
b) Webcast - Best
Practices for Building
If you're implementing a mobile or wireless insurance solution, you face a complicated set of choices. The combination of device, network, software infrastructure and application design can make or break your mobile project.
iAnywhere is proud to present this one hour Webcast featuring a panel of experts from industry-leading mobility companies who will help you make sense of the complex set of choices you face when implementing a mobile insurance solution.
Date: Wednesday, December 15th
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm CST
For more information or to register, visit http://crm.sybase.com/sybase/www/iAS/mob_insure_intemail.jsp.
c) Conference – TechWave 2005 Budgeting Information
TechWave is the most cost-effective, efficient, valuable way to obtain product training, knowledge and skills for using Sybase products. If purchased separately, comparable training, products and services plus additional travel and time away from the office, would cost thousands of dollars more than the fee for this conference.
Registration fees for the 2005 conference are as follows:
Opening - July 15, 2005 = $1,245
July 16, 2005 - August 5, 2005 = $1,595
August 6, 2005 - Conference = $1,745
NOTE: These dates and rates are for budgeting purposes only and are
subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Registration for the 2005 conference will open
in the spring.
Conference hotel rates at Caesar's Palace are $140/night plus taxes and fees.
For more information on Sybase events, visit http://www.sybase.com/events.
7) Sybase Training Schedule (Jan - Mar)
Sybase Dallas Learning Center
14800 Quorum Drive, Suite 505
Dallas, Texas 75240
Contact: 972-687-6400
Register: 1 800-8-SYBASE
03 Jan 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring ASE
10 Jan 2005 1 day Introduction to SQL 12.5
11 Jan 2005 4 days Advanced T-SQL: Tips and Techniques
24 Jan 2005 5 days Fast Track to Replication Server Administration
24 Jan 2005 2 days Logical Database Design
26 Jan 2005 3 days Physical Database Design
31 Jan 2005 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server Enterprise
07 Feb 2005 5 days System and Database Administration: ASE
14 Feb 2005 5 days Fast Track to PowerBuilder 10
22 Feb 2005 4 days Advanced Administration and Troubleshooting for ASE
28 Feb 2005 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring ASE
07 Mar 2005 5 days PowerBuilder Masters Boot Camp
Please verify class availability with Sybase registration or http://sed.sybase.com/Osiris/osiris_location_NAA1.htm#DL
Hilton Computer Strategies
6001 Savoy, Suite 207
Contact: 713-782-6665
Register: www.hiltoncomputer.com
10 Jan 2005 5 days PMPI/II: Project Management Preparation Seminar
17 Jan 2005 5 days PB101: Basic Programming Using PowerBuilder
28 Mar 2005 5 days PB101: Basic Programming Using PowerBuilder
06 June 2005 5 days PB101: Basic Programming Using PowerBuilder
Pre-register 5 days PB301: Advanced Programming Using PowerBuilder
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