1. Demystifying MS SQL Server Notification Services Andre Dovgal Senior Technology Architect, Visiphor Corporation

2. Agenda Typical scenarios How SSNS works Configuring main components More customization Q&A

3. Scenario #1. Stock Price Updates SMTP Server Web Server Database Server Data Feed Notification Services

4. Scenario #2. Electronic Data Processing System (EDPS) message statuses delivery receipts exceptions SMTP Server Notification Services System Administrator System Administrator

5. Common challenges Dynamic subscribers Dynamic subscriptions Scalability Event records management

6. Creating Notifications Real World Events Subscriptions Notification Services Notifications Subscribers Events Matching

7. Notification Services Event Provider Host Subscriptions GeneratorDistributor EP

8. Instance and Application Notification Services instance – unit of deployment Notification Services application – unit of development Sunny State Police IS Electronic Data Processing System (EDPS) Internal Approval System Collaboration System

9. Configuring Main Components SSNS instance SSNS application Running a test

10. Electronic Data Processing System (EDPS) for Sunny State message statuses delivery receipts exceptions SMTP Server Notification Services System Administrator System Administrator M M M M S M E31

11. .NET Libraries Managing subscribers Managing subscriptions Adding event providers

12. Questions?