PASS insights, a PASS member benefit, is designed with one goal in mind - to provide you with proprietary information and insights about issues and challenges you and your colleagues face every day. Periodically, you and the other members of PASS are asked to visit a Web site and complete a short survey of approximately 20 to 30 questions about a specific topic. To participate in the current survey on compliance and security, go here.
In the following issue, you will receive a briefing of the survey results. In addition, participants’ names will be entered into a drawing for one set of ATM Viper Night Vision Goggles. To participate in this month’s survey, go here.
Why should you participate? First, only members of PASS are invited to participate in the survey. You can be sure the results reflect the responses of your colleagues and associates. Second, participation in the survey will give you access to proprietary information, providing you with an important competitive advantage. To participate in the current survey, go here.
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| Participate in this Survey on Compliance and Security |
What impact are compliance requirements having on SQL Server managers and professionals? What methods and technologies are data managers applying to address these requirements? The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) seeks your views and experiences in meeting corporate compliance mandates. The results of this study will help us to better serve you, as well as gain insights into the skills and management challenges at today's SQL Server sites. Please respond by May 25, 2007 so your survey will be included. The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, you will be entered into a drawing for one set of ATM Viper Night Vision Goggles to be awarded at the conclusion of the survey. To participate in this month’s survey, go here.
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| Data Point: Business Intelligence, Data Security and Data Recovery Top Challenges in 2007 |
Implementing business intelligence, improving data security and and beefing up data recovery and availability are the top challenges facing SQL Server professionals this year, according to the proprietary study The Rise of the Renaissance Data Professional - 2007 and Beyond, conducted by Unisphere Research in conjunction with PASS and sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies. Nearly 270 PASS members participated in the survey and 43 percent tabbed business intelligence/analytics as a top challenge for this year. Improving data security was picked by 36 percent, followed by data recovery and availability, which was named by 33 percent. For ongoing coverage of major IT trends, subscribe to Database Trends and Applications magazine. To Participate in this issue's survey about compliance and security, go here.
The Executive Summary of the report is available for free to participants in the survey. You will be notified via email when it is available. For ongoing coverage of major IT trends, subscribe to Database Trends and Applications magazine here. To participate in this issue's survey about the impact of compliance requirements on SQL Server managers and professionals, go here.
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