Cosmos DB Develop Locally Deploy Globally
Learn to set up, use, and deploy CosmosDB for globally distributed, scalable database solutions. Explore JSON data loading, PowerBI visualization, and seamless cloud migration.
SQL Migration to Azure - Best Practices, Accelerators, and Production Case Studies
Explore SQL workload migration to Azure, covering best practices, tools, and real-world case studies. Learn end-to-end migration lifecycle and determine the best approach for your organization.
Revenge - The SQL
Discover humorous and creative SQL techniques to enforce best practices, prevent errors, and maintain control over your database environment. Learn unconventional methods to address common DBA challenges.
Understanding Modern Data Encryption Offerings for SQL Server
Explore SQL Server's native encryption methods, Azure Key Vault, and Always Encrypted to safeguard your data. Learn implementation techniques and potential issues for modern data security.
Budgeting with Power BI
Learn advanced budgeting techniques in Power BI, including previous year allocation, multi-step budgeting, and handling new product forecasts. Master DAX code for precise budget modeling and forecasting.
Accelerating the Migration of Legacy SSIS with Azure Data Factory
Explore new features for migrating legacy SSIS to Azure Data Factory, including Azure-SSIS Integration Runtime, Azure Files integration, and batch assessments using Data Migration Assistant.
Continuous Integration with Local Agents and Azure DevOps
Explore Azure DevOps for database CI, using local agents for automated testing and validation. Learn to improve teamwork and code quality in database development.
Think Like the Cardinality Estimator
Explore SQL Server's cardinality estimation process to optimize query performance. Learn how to influence physical operations, handle multiple predicates, and tackle complex query plans.
Machine Learning in C# - Introduction to ML.NET
Discover ML.NET: Build machine learning applications using C# and .NET. Learn data preparation, model evaluation, and deployment techniques for integrating ML capabilities into your .NET projects.
Implementing Data-Driven Storytelling Techniques in Power BI
Learn four data-driven storytelling techniques and their implementation in Power BI to create engaging, easy-to-consume reports with coherent structures that effectively communicate insights.
Increase Deployment Flexibility with Feature Flags
Learn to use feature flags for flexible database deployments, enabling dark deployments and reducing production impact. Includes T-SQL code examples and demonstrations of implementation in deployment processes.
Deep Dive on Embedded Analytics with Power BI
Explore best practices for integrating Power BI reports into applications, comparing versions and tiers to optimize embedded analytics implementation in business solutions.
Mental Health in IT - Safeguarding Our Most Precious Resource
Explore mental health challenges in tech, their impact on work, and strategies for creating supportive environments. Learn to recognize signs, avoid burnout, and foster positive workplace attitudes.
Modernizing Your Data Platform
Structured approach to modernizing data platforms, focusing on Microsoft technologies. Covers migration tools, techniques, and steps for improved performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
Performance Tuning - Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Discover essential SQL Server performance tuning techniques, from memory optimization to configuration changes, with real-world scenarios and practical solutions for immediate improvements.
Getting Started with PowerShell as a DBA
Learn PowerShell fundamentals for DBAs: syntax, TSQL translation, and practical applications. Discover how this powerful tool can enhance your database administration skills and workflow efficiency.
Getting to Know Google Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Explore Google Cloud SQL for SQL Server: architecture, provisioning, analytics, security, high availability, and replication. Learn best practices and tools for leveraging this managed database service.
Database Modernization Best Practices and Lessons Learned Through Customer Engagements
Discover real-world examples and engineering best practices for modernizing SQL and Non-SQL platforms to Azure SQL PaaS, leveraging Microsoft's Data 1st strategy for complex modernizations.
Power of Electric Snakes! PySpark for Big Data and Data Science
Learn to harness PySpark for big data analytics, covering RDDs, DataFrames, transformations, and machine learning. Gain practical skills for efficient data processing and analysis using Python and Spark.
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Within Data Community and Outside World
Panel discussion on raising awareness and taking action against social inequalities, focusing on diversity, equality, and inclusion within the data community and beyond.
Getting Started with Azure Data Studio
Learn to use Azure Data Studio: customize, create insights, use extensions, work with notebooks, and develop your own extensions. Master this cross-platform tool for data-related tasks and T-SQL editing.