Another month and another AWDNUG meeting, and if you missed this one you should be kicking yourself.

Michael from Border Express gave an excellent presentation about SQL Server replication, breaking down the different types of replication, the pros and cons of each type, and how (and what) to monitor them. He also touched on some query optimization tips which I think were appreciated by everyone.

Did you know that if you select a table name in Sql Server Management Studio and hit Alt+F1 it dumps the table structure to the query results? I didn't either.

We had about 20 minutes left over after Michael's presentation (did I mention it was excellent?), so I gave a quick introduction to Windows PowerShell. There really wasn't enough time to touch on all the things that PowerShell is capable of, and I didn't have anything prepared, but I hope that those present got an idea of just how amazing this little command-line engine is.

The turn-out this month was less than spectacular, but I'm sure that all those who didn't attend will read this post and realised that they can't afford to miss any more meetings! See you in December, guys!