ISUG is a diverse organisation, and as such offers a wide variety of benefits to all users. As a Database Administrator you are looking for things that help you become more productive, be it software, technical content, or the ability to converse with other DBAs.

So what does ISUG have to offer a DBA? Let's start at the top with free software. ISUG's "Gold" Package of benefits includes an evaluation kit for ASE 15, and the Developer Editions of Sybase IQ and SQL Anywhere Studio. (Ironic version titles, eh?) The ASE benefit includes the developer edition for both Windows and Linux, a complete 30-day evaluation copy of the full ASE version for Windows and Linux, the Express edition for Linux and various training resources as well.

ASE DBA's might also be interested in Sybase WorkSpace which includes the new stored procedure debugger that no DBA can be without! We also offer the Sybooks Technical Library for ASE as well as posters of the ASE 15 system tables.

ISUG publishes the ISUG Technical Journal 6 times a year, and all members with "Silver" benefits receive a subscription to the online edition while members with "Gold" benefits receive a print copy in the mail as well. This publication covers all Sybase products, and contains in-depth technical articles from some of the foremost Sybase experts around the world.

Long-time ASE users like Anthony Mandic, Kevin Sherlock and Mich Talebzedah periodically share their insights with the readers, and well-known Sybase engineers and evangelists like Stefan Karlsson, Jeff Tallman and Peter Thawley are all recent contributors. One of the foremost experts on SQL Anywhere, Breck Carter, recently shared his Top 10 new features of SQL Anywhere 10 with us, and William Grant's overview of Sybase IQ was a hit with our readers everywhere!

If you're looking for Sybase training, then the "Gold" Package of benefits also includes a 10% discount off of all Sybase Education classes. With the cost of a full training class upwards of $2000, this benefit alone will more than pay for your annual membership!

All ISUG members receive full access to our member website My.ISUG.com, which is is filled with content on all aspects of database administration, among other things. All of our content is categorised so if you're looking for resources on a particular Sybase topic, My.ISUG.com should be the first place you look.

For more information on all of our benefits packages, or if you have seen enough and are ready to join ISUG straight away, see the quick links on the right.