The International Sybase User Group is pleased to announce the next meeting of the Sybase Users' Group of Texas!

The topic will be “ASE 15's Job Scheduler and the Self-healing Database” by Jonathan Wesley-James, Principal Architect/Consultant with North America Sybase Professional Services.

Abstract: With the advent of ASE version 15, Sybase has bought the concept of a self-healing, self-aware database to the DBA community. Many people confronted with this new technology either do not implement it due to the fear of the "if it's not broken, don't touch it" syndrome or the question on how best to use this technology. Jonathan will detail the basic concepts of the Sybase Job Scheduler, how to best utilize it and go in-depth to really explore the full potential of this design. The presentation will also feature a brief demo.

About the Speaker: Jonathan Wesley-James is a Principal Architect/Consultant with North America Sybase Professional Services and has spent the last 10 plus years at Sybase. Jonathan is based in Canada and works extensively throughout the States. He also provides architectural services for the Sybase Financial Community in Latin America. Jonathan's knowledge extends to ASE performance and tuning, Sybase IQ, Replication Server and RAP. Jonathan is considered Sybase's "go to" person for high profile situations. Jonathan loves the warm Texan climate, especially in the winter months.

The meetings are held from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at HAL-PC, 4543 Post Oak Place, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027. Members frequently continue discussions at Champps Sports Bar after the meeting while waiting for traffic to subside.

For more information, contact secretary@sugtx.org.