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SQLBits 2024 runs from Tuesday 19th – Saturday 23rd March.

Wednesday 09:00

James Dales
Analytics

Take an aerial view of your data with a deep dive into spatial analytics in Power BI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Delivery
Heidi HastingMartin Catherall
Analytics

An End-to-End Analytics Battle – Azure Synapse verses Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Data Lake, Analytics, Fabric, Data Factory
Nagaraj SengodanMonica Bagga
Analytics

Real-time Analytics & Machine Learning Models with Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure ML, AI and data science, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Paulien van Eijk
Delivery

Deploy Power BI as Code

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Deepthi GoguriKay Sauter
Operations

SQL Server Managed Instance: Migration and Security Best Practices

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, Managed Instance, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, Operations
Margarita Naumova
Operations

Table Partitioning Deep Dive

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Operations
Monica Rathbun
Operations

Your Performance Tuning Check List Extended session

Level
Beginner
Tech
Database engine, Operations
Robert FrenchOlivia Wise
Non-Technical

Make my report pop - using psychology, physiology, and design to create dazzling reports

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Non-Technical, Non-Technical
Mohammad Ali
Analytics

Introduction to Microsoft Fabric

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Data Lake, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Bob Ward
Operations

What You Should Know About Always On Availability Groups

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Azure ML, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations, Microsoft
Silvano Coriani
Operations

PostgreSQL for SQL Server Professionals

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Postgres, Operations, Microsoft

Wednesday 11:10

Andy CutlerBrian Bønk
Analytics

Flying High Amongst the Clouds with Fabric Warehouses

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Warehousing
Sue Bayes
Analytics

Soaring Through Data: An Intro to Python for Data Analysis

Level
Beginner
Tech
Python, Analytics, Delivery
Rishi Sapra
Strategy

Power BI and Fabric Governance – Going from the skies to the ground!

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance
Carole McNally
Delivery

Enhancing Power BI with Conversational AI Integration

Level
Beginner
Tech
AI and data science, Delivery
James McGillivray
Delivery

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: The Visual Learner's Introduction to DAX

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Johan Ludvig Brattås
Analytics

From the runway to the skies - Hands-On Real-Time Analytics

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Stream Analytics, Event Hub, IoT, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Joey D'AntoniMatt Gordon
Strategy

When to Wave Off Landing Data in PaaS Services

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Strategy, Data Leadership
Erin Stellato
Operations

Getting Started with Troubleshooting Query Performance

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Query Store, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Ajith KrishnanNeel BallRadhey Shah
Operations

Simplified SQL modernization journey with Azure SQL Migration Tools: A deep dive

Level
Advanced
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Azure ML, Operations, Microsoft

Wednesday 13:50

Gary Short
Analytics

Bridging Data Islands: Crafting a Semantic Search Oasis with Generative AI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics
Hugo Kornelis
Operations

Now Where Did THAT Estimate Come From?

Level
Strategic
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Paul AndrewDaniel Addy
Analytics

An Engineers Guide To Realtime Data Handling And Analytics

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Stream Analytics, Event Hub, IoT, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Frank GeislerDevang Shah
Analytics

Low flying planes and Realtime Data Analytics

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Erland Sommarskog
Operations

Analysing and Resolving Deadlocks.

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Database engine, Operations
Hylke Peek
Delivery

Advanced data security implementation for Power BI

Level
Advanced
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Delivery
Arthur Graus
Delivery

Advanced dimensional modelling

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Cláudio Silva
Operations

Writing T-SQL code for the engine, not for you

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Kevin Kline
Non-Technical

Communication Skills for the Technology Pro

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical
Jessica Benedecti
Strategy

The importance of People Analytics in decision-making human resource management.

Level
Strategic
Tech
Power BI, Python, Big data analytics, SQL 2022, Purview, Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Raj PochirajuDhananjay Mahajan
Operations

Modernize your SQL Data by starting cloud journey with SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc.

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure Arc, Operations, Microsoft

Wednesday 16:00

Brian Bønk
Analytics

From zero to Kusto hero at 30.000 ft

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Matt Gordon
Analytics

Flying into the Future: Using AI To Help Do Your Data Job

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power Apps, AI and data science, Analytics
Mathias Halkjaer
Delivery

Point-in-time analysis in Power BI and Fabric

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Factory
John Morehouse
Operations

Thwarting Disaster for SQL Server on Azure VM

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Grant Fritchey
Operations

Understanding Extended Events

Level
Beginner
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL 2022, Operations
Al Eardley
Non-Technical

How to Deliver Strategic Goals

Level
Advanced
Tech
Excel, Non-Technical
Manish KumarHaider Raza
Operations

Mastering Azure SQL PaaS: A 100-Minute Journey from Novice to Expert

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Operations
Rie Merritt
Non-Technical

I Saw Three Ships a Sailing: Mentorship, Sponsorship & Allyship

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Microsoft
Philip Seamark
Analytics

Microsoft Fabric Power BI DirectLake Deep Dive

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft

Thursday 09:00

Thursday 10:10

Alexander Arvidsson
Delivery

Roche's Maxim of Data Transformation - By Example

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Modern Analytics, Delivery, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Data Factory
Kerry Kolosko
Delivery

Mastering Power BI Design with User-Centric Frameworks

Level
Strategic
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Marthe Moengen
Strategy

Data Mesh vs Data Fabric - in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani
Analytics

One dataset and three use cases with Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Fabric
David Alzamendi
Strategy

Microsoft Fabric. Adoption, adoption, adoption: What gets measured, gets done

Level
Beginner
Tech
Strategy, Data Leadership
Wolfgang Strasser
Strategy

More than 'just' a Data Catalogue - Boarding the Tour through the Microsoft Purview Universe

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Data Lake, Database engine, Modern Analytics, Modern Reporting & Insights, Purview, Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance
Chris Webb
Delivery

What's new in Power Query in Power BI, Fabric and Excel?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Excel, Delivery, Microsoft
Bob WardJoe Sack
Operations

Welcome to the world of SQL Copilots

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Database engine, Big data analytics, Modern Analytics, AI and data science, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft
Luke MoloneyAitor Murguzur
Operations

Flying High with Data Engineering in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Beginner
Tech
Operations, Fabric, Microsoft
Niko NeugebauerNevena NikolicUros Milanovic
Operations

Fly at Mach-speed with Azure SQL Managed Instance

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft, In Memory OLTP
Carlos RoblesJerry Nixon
Operations

A Deep Dive into DevOps Practices with Azure SQL

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Operations, Microsoft
Ajay JagannathanDimitri Furman
Operations

Hidden Gems in SQL Server 2022 Database Engine

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft

Thursday 11:30

Dave Ruijter
Analytics

Crafting Flight Simulations: The Art of Synthetic Data Generation

Level
Beginner
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Python, Azure ML, Big data analytics, Modern Analytics, AI and data science, Data Bricks, Analytics, Fabric
Pedro Reis
Delivery

Rapid Power BI Development with ChatGPT, Tips & Tricks

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Nico Jacobs
Analytics

Getting started with SparkML in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Spark, AI and data science, Analytics, Fabric
Cláudio Silva
Operations

Let me show you why data types still matter

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Joey D'Antoni
Strategy

You Can't Govern Data You Don't Understand

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Modern Analytics, Strategy, Data Leadership
Heidi Hasting
Operations

Intro to Azure Data Studio

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations
Hollie Whittles
Non-Technical

Put your own mask on first - mental health and wellbeing for your business

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Non-Technical
Benni De Jagere
Non-Technical

Asking questions to get meaningful answers

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Microsoft
Corrinna Peters
Analytics

Flight of Insights: Navigating Data Turbulence with SQL Modelling and Visualisation

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power BI, AI and data science, Analytics
Mike O Donnell
Analytics

Speeding Data Product Delivery from Model to Marketplace

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Data Lake, Modern Analytics, AI and data science, Data Bricks, Modern Reporting & Insights, Purview, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Warehousing, Synapse Data Science, Synapse Real Time Analytics, Data Factory, Microsoft

Thursday 12:00

Sander StadLinda Torrång
Operations

Streamlining Power BI with PowerShell

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, Power BI, Operations
Gregor Brunner
Analytics

New ways to optimize shared datasets in the Power BI Service

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Analytics
Angeliki Patsiavou
Strategy

Do Low Code projects need Change Management? Appsolutely!

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Power Apps, Strategy, Security and Governance, Azure OpenAI
Ust Oldfield
Delivery

Data Modelling Showdown: Unravelling the Mysteries of Different Data Modelling Approaches

Level
Beginner
Tech
Big data analytics, Modern Analytics, Modern Reporting & Insights, Delivery
Mathias Halkjaer
Delivery

A deep dive into Direct Lake

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Data Lake, Delivery, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering
David Mitchell
Delivery

Git off my lawn: Mastering Power BI Deployments with Git Integration

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric, Microsoft
Freddie SantosBradley Schacht
Analytics

Analytics Architectures on Microsoft Fabric

Level
Advanced
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Warehousing, Microsoft
Renato Lira
Delivery

DAX Visual Calculations: What You Need to Know

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric, Microsoft
Monica Rathbun
Operations

Your Performance Tuning Check List

Level
Beginner
Tech
Database engine, Operations

Thursday 13:40

Matt Lakin
Delivery

20 Power BI tips in 20 minutes

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Bim Adeniran
Non-Technical

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion: Black History, Workplace Challenges, and Change

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Non-Technical
Falek Miah
Strategy

Value of DevOps Release Process in Data Teams

Level
Beginner
Tech
Move to the cloud, Strategy, Data Leadership
Ed Freeman
Strategy

How To Actually Make Decisions When Architecting a Data Platform

Level
Strategic
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Modern Analytics, Non-Technical, Modern Reporting & Insights, Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Lewis Prince
Analytics

Fast and Efficent Text Analysis using Azure's Language Cognitive Service

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Python, Azure ML, AI and data science, Analytics
Elena Drakulevska
Non-Technical

From Skopje to Seattle: My Journey in Tech

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Non-Technical
Bob Pusateri
Operations

Relational or Non-Relational? Choosing the Best Database for the Task

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Eugene Meidinger
Non-Technical

How I Deal with Depression

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Manish KumarHaider Raza
Operations

Empowering SQL: Mastering Intelligent Query Processing in 20 Minutes

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL 2022, Operations
Grant FritcheyLaura Copeland
Operations

Managing the Challenge of Monitoring Growing, Multi-platform Database Estates

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Postgres, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Aaron West
Operations

Flying High with Highly Available SQL Server Deployments

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, MySQL, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations, Microsoft

Thursday 14:10

John Morehouse
Operations

Soaring to New Heights with Accelerated Database Recovery

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Hugo Kornelis
Operations

Here’s the execution plan … now what?

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Marco Russo
Delivery

Aggregations in Power BI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Marjolein Opsteegh
Delivery

Exploratory vs explanatory, when do you build which dashboard and how?

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Gianluca Sartori
Operations

Time Series with SQL Server 2022

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Database engine, SQL 2022, Operations
Robert French
Non-Technical

How to be awesome at getting your next job

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Alpa BuddhabhattiNagaraj Sengodan
Analytics

Data Quality Revolution : The Fabric-OpenAI Approach

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Data Lake, AI and data science, Analytics, Fabric
Bernat Agulló
Strategy

Automating Power BI Governance: How dynamic security groups can solve 95% of your sharing needs

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Strategy, Data Factory, Security and Governance
Alexander Arvidsson
Strategy

Stand Fast - How Governance Can Save You a Fortune

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Strategy, Fabric, Data Factory, Security and Governance
Rui RomanoMohammad Ali
Analytics

What's new on the Power BI Roadmap

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Data Lake, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Amit KhandelwalTejas Shah
Operations

Zero to Hero with SQL Server on Linux - DBA & Developers

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL on Linux, Operations, Microsoft
David OngHuxley Kendell
Operations

DevOps Discovery: Navigating the Database Landscape

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Postgres, MySQL, Database engine, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft

Thursday 15:20

Liz Hardy
Non-Technical

Using your existing knowledge, skills and experience to 'make it' in the Tech World.

Level
Strategic
Tech
Non-Technical, Non-Technical
James McGillivray
Delivery

The Fundamentals of DAX Contexts

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Emanuele Meazzo
Strategy

What to look out for when migrating your data to the cloud; is it REALLY the right choice?

Level
Strategic
Tech
Move to the cloud, Strategy, Data Leadership
Steph MartinLewis Baybutt
Analytics

Bring your contextual data to life with Microsoft Graph and Power Platform

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power Apps, AI and data science, Analytics
Gethyn Ellis
Strategy

A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Data-Driven Culture in Your Business Using Power BI

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Strategy, Data Leadership
Tomaž Kaštrun
Analytics

Common Data Science Mistakes

Level
Intermediate
Tech
R, Python, Azure ML, Big data analytics, AI and data science, Analytics
Bradley Ball
Operations

Indexing Internals for Developers & DBAs

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Henning RauchDevang Shah
Analytics

Contextualizing timeseries data with graphs

Level
Advanced
Tech
Database engine, Big data analytics, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics, Microsoft
Bob WardDimitri Furman
Operations

Come see your SQL Perfmon in the cloud

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft
Benni De Jagere
Operations

You're a Power BI Admin? Let's get your threads aligned for Fabric!

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Modern Analytics, Operations, Fabric

Thursday 16:20

Faisal Hussain
Non-Technical

Desk Pilots: Navigating a Healthy Flight Plan for Your Posture and Well-being

Level
Strategic
Tech
Non-Technical, Microsoft
Just Blindbæk
Strategy

Mastering Fabric: Workspace Governance and Organization

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance
John Morehouse
Operations

Azure Infrastructure - What Not to Do

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, Operations
Renato Lira
Delivery

How to handle Blanks and Nulls in Power BI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric
Isi Turner
Non-Technical

Winging It: My Neurodivergent Non-Technical Journey into Data

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Non-Technical
Sue Bayes
Delivery

Take off with Tabular Editor

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Stephanie Pancoast
Strategy

When a platform isn’t enough: Building an experimentation culture

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Modern Analytics, Non-Technical, Strategy, Data Leadership
Chris Webb
Delivery

Connect Excel to Power BI data with Live Connected Tables

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Excel, Delivery, Microsoft
Lewis Prince
Analytics

Copilot Studio: Guiding Your Chatbot Takeoff with AI Aviation!

Level
Beginner
Tech
AI and data science, Analytics
Gloria Georgieva
Data Leadership

Empowering Women in Data: Navigating Challenges, Seizing Opportunities

Level
Beginner
Tech
Modern Analytics, Data Leadership

Thursday 16:50

José CalheirosDiogo Martins
Operations

Flight Plan for Data Security: Safeguarding your Dataset with Dynamic Object-Level Security

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, Power BI, Operations
Mark Hayes
Delivery

Avoiding Turbulent Skies: Power BI Security Strategies for a Smooth Flight

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Paulien van Eijk
Delivery

Lessons learned: Governance and Adoption for Power BI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Doug Leal
Analytics

How to get started with MLOps in Azure Databricks

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Python, AI and data science, Data Bricks, Analytics
Francisco Gutierrez Gonzalez
Strategy

Find your PII reports and make your data safer

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Purview, Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance, Microsoft
Chris MurrayWilliam Rathbone
Operations

Defending the Cloud: Securing Your Microsoft Data Workloads

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Operations, Fabric, Microsoft
Buck Woody
Analytics

Generative AI: Concepts, Tools, and Applications for Data Professionals

Level
Intermediate
Tech
AI and data science, Analytics, Azure OpenAI

Thursday 18:00

Annette Allen
Non-Technical

User Group Leaders Get Together

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Richard Munn
Analytics

Data Toboggan - Ask the Fabric Experts

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Modern Analytics, Purview, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani
Analytics

London Fabric User Group - SQL Bits Special - Ask Me Anything Panel

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric

Friday 09:00

Paul Andrew
Strategy

An Evolution of Data Architectures - Lambda, Kappa, Delta, Mesh & Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Spark, Data Lake, Database engine, Big data analytics, Data Bricks, Strategy, Data Leadership
Craig Porteous
Analytics

Zero to Lakehouse in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Analytics, Fabric
Andrew Pruski
Operations

Disaster Recovery Strategies for SQL Server

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Maria Zakourdaev
Operations

Building Tomorrow's Warehouse Today: Modern Data Warehouse Modelling Insights

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Data Lake, Big data analytics, Move to the cloud, Operations, Fabric
David L. BojsenMorten Lønskov
Analytics

Models in Flight: Elevating semantic modelling with Spaceparts Co and Tabular Editor 3

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric
Jerry Nixon
Data Leadership

Workflows of Highly Functional App & Data Engineering Teams

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Leadership, Microsoft
Drew Skwiers-Koballa
Operations

What's new in SQL Tools

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations, Microsoft
Monica Rathbun
Operations

Mastering TempDB

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Database engine, Move to the cloud, Operations
Alexander Arvidsson
Delivery

The Untruthful Art - Five Ways of Misrepresenting Data

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical, Delivery

Friday 10:10

Matt Lakin
Delivery

Get a Load of this - Realistic Load Testing for Power BI, explained!

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, Power BI, Delivery, Fabric
Kevin Kline
Operations

How to Conduct a Transact-SQL Code Review

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Database engine, Operations
James Dales
Analytics

Scanning the skies above SQLBits - Realtime streaming of flight data with Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Daniel Hutmacher
Operations

ACID in SQL Server: what it is, how it works, and how to live more adventurously.

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Gethyn Ellis
Strategy

Data Leadership: Navigating Security, Governance, and Ethical Decision-Making in the Digitial Skies

Level
Beginner
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Barry Smart
Analytics

Turbo charge your Data Science workflow with Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Python, Spark, Data Lake, AI and data science, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Science
Kasper de Jonge
Security and Governance

Fabric security: everything you need to know!

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Security and Governance
Philip Seamark
Analytics

Optimising DAX fusion - Power BI

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Microsoft
James Smedley
Data Leadership

Lessons Learned: Insights from 30 Years in Cloud and AI/ML Integration

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Data Leadership

Friday 11:30

Marthe Moengen
Operations

How to automate your data actions through Data Activator

Level
Beginner
Tech
Operations, Fabric
Elena Drakulevska
Delivery

Power BI meets UX Design: The Design Process

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Hollie Whittles
Non-Technical

Would your business pass pre-flight information security checks?

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Roland Szirmai
Delivery

How to reduce costs & build new analytics capabilities in Power BI with Power Automate

Level
Strategic
Tech
Modern Analytics, Modern Reporting & Insights, Delivery
Ben Weissman (he/him)
Operations

Flight of Innovation: Enhancing On-Prem and Multi-Cloud SQL Instances with a Cloud Cockpit

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, SQL 2022, Azure Arc, Operations
Marco Russo
Delivery

Using ALLEXCEPT or ALL/VALUES?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Benni De Jagere
Non-Technical

Setting yourself up for success when submitting to present

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical, Microsoft
Dr. Dani LjepavaDjordje Jeremic
Operations

Return ticket from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server – One-Click Reverse Migration and DR

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Managed Instance, SQL 2022, Azure Arc, Operations, Microsoft
Kevin Kline
Operations

Shift-Left: A DevOps and Database Story

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Operations
Ben JarvisManoj Matharu
Analytics

How will AI transform your data platform?

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, AI and data science, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Simon Meacher
Data Leadership

Data Modelling is not a one man job!

Level
Beginner
Tech
Big data analytics, Data Leadership

Friday 12:00

Jess Pomfret
Operations

Managing replication with dbatools

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Pedro ReisRicardo Santos
Delivery

Mastering Rapid Power BI Development with ChatGPT: A Deep Dive

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Jason Romans
Delivery

Upgrade to First Class with Calculation Groups for Power BI

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Ben Watt
Delivery

Power BI dataflows: building your own refresh orchestration

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Python, Delivery
Prathyusha(Prathy) Kamasani
Delivery

Powering Up Your Power BI Development Workflow with Microsoft Fabric Notebooks

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric
Sander Stad
Non-Technical

Saying no is OK

Level
Beginner
Tech
PowerShell, Non-Technical, Non-Technical
Alex Whittles
Security and Governance

Prepare for Fabric with Power BI Governance, Auditing and DR

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Purview, Fabric, Security and Governance
Devang ShahAviv Yaniv
Analytics

Scale your business in real-time using ML in Microsoft Fabric Real-time Analytics

Level
Advanced
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Real Time Analytics, Microsoft
Mark Pryce-Maher
Analytics

Fabric Product Group - Ask us Anything

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Microsoft
Ajay Jagannathan
Analytics

Data tiering using data Virtualization in SQL

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Analytics, Microsoft

Friday 13:40

Els van Vessem
Non-Technical

Gender 101

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical
John Martin
Strategy

The Swiss Cheese Security Pattern

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Database engine, Move to the cloud, Strategy, Security and Governance
Peter Kruis
Operations

An introduction to Extended Events

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Operations
Will Needham
Strategy

End-to-end data validation strategies in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Strategic
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Warehousing, Synapse Data Science, Data Factory, Data Leadership
Milos Radivojevic
Operations

Dealing with Very Large Tables in SQL Server

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL 2019, SQL 2022, Operations
Grant FritcheyDanielle Summers
Operations

The New Database Landscape - Revealing Shifts and Charting the Next Horizon

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Postgres, SQL 2022, Operations

Friday 14:50

Kevin Kline
Operations

A Beginners guide to Query Store

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2022, Operations
Ioannis Philippides
Delivery

Level-Up Power BI Dashboard Storytelling with DataViz Tools

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Alpa Buddhabhatti
Operations

Microsoft Copilot Demystified: A 20-Minute Introduction

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Functions, AI and data science, Operations
Annabel Hemingbrough
Non-Technical

Boosting Your Blog's Visibility: Strategies to Drive More Traffic and Engagement

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Barry Smart
Strategy

Microsoft Fabric and Data Mesh - a perfect fit?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Data Lake, Big data analytics, Modern Analytics, Move to the cloud, Modern Reporting & Insights, Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Hubert Kobierzewski
Delivery

Treat your reports as communication tools

Level
Advanced
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Ben Weissman (he/him)
Non-Technical

Fueling Your Future: Embracing the Rewards of Data Platform Community Involvement

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical, Microsoft
Marius PangaLiping Huang
Operations

Introducing your Databricks Flight Assistant

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Bricks, Operations
Niko Neugebauer
Analytics

Azure SQL MI & Fabric Fusion: A speed-session

Level
Beginner
Tech
Managed Instance, Data Lake, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Huxley Kendell
Operations

Getting Started Quickly with DB DevOps

Level
Beginner
Tech
SQL 2019, Postgres, MySQL, SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft
Anat Dror
Operations

Mastering the Hybrid Environment: Essential Strategies for DBAs

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Postgres, MySQL, Operations

Friday 15:20

Steph Martin
Non-Technical

Burnout: A personal journey to the bottom and back up again

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical
Hylke Peek
Strategy

Govern your data in Fabric

Level
Beginner
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance
Marco Russo
Delivery

Understanding window functions in DAX

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Power BI Embedded, Delivery
Miguel Félix
Delivery

Prepare for Takeoff: Navigating Power BI Developer Mode - Is the Journey Worth the Flight?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Anthony Nocentino
Operations

Unlocking Database Automation with dbatools: Practical Use Cases and Real-World Insights

Level
Intermediate
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Johan Ludvig BrattåsRune Ovlien Rakeie
Strategy

Data Mesh - a hot air balloon?

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Database engine, Big data analytics, Strategy, Fabric, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Factory, Data Leadership
Reitse Eskens
Operations

Infra as code, control it from the tower.

Level
Beginner
Tech
Move to the cloud, Operations
Ashley Graham-Brown
Non-Technical

The future of accessibility - lessons from research

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Subhojit Basak
Analytics

GitHub Copilot for SQL Development: Integrating the Power of AI into Database Development

Level
Beginner
Tech
Analytics, Microsoft
Lars AndersenJames Hutton
Analytics

Driving alerts and actions on your data

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft
Bob WardDilip Ramachandran
Operations

SQL Server and Windows Server Better together on Azure

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft

Friday 16:20

Alpa Buddhabhatti
Analytics

Unlocking Azure OpenAI: A 20-Minute Introduction

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, AI and data science, Analytics, Data Factory
Ben Weissman (he/him)
Strategy

Be more responsible around AI - Less Bias, More Ethics

Level
Beginner
Tech
AI and data science, Strategy, Data Leadership, Azure OpenAI
Bruno MairosMaria Gabriel
Delivery

Field Parameters or Personalize Visuals – Choosing the Right Aircraft for Your Self-Service Journey

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Modern Analytics, Modern Reporting & Insights, Delivery
Aaron FeltonRae Ellingham
Operations

Top 10 transactional database mistakes, and how to avoid them

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations
Michael Johnson
Operations

Data Lakehouse Vs Data warehouse in Fabric, which is right for you

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Operations, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering
Surbhi Pokharna
Operations

Snowflake concepts & architecture

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Database engine, Modern Analytics, AI and data science, Operations
Marthe Moengen
Strategy

The Future of Data Analytics: Adapting to the Shifting Technology Landscape

Level
Beginner
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Syangprova Sinha
Data Leadership

Augmenting Power BI Adoption with Center of Excellence team

Level
Strategic
Tech
Data Leadership, Microsoft
Petr PaříkTomas Tucek
Delivery

Effortless Low-Code Data Testing

Level
Beginner
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Postgres, Excel, Database engine, Data Bricks, SQL 2022, Delivery, Fabric, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Factory
Harry Aujla
Data Leadership

Challenge to Triumph: Exploring Real-World High Availability in SQL Server Environments

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Move to the cloud, SQL 2022, Data Leadership, Microsoft
Buck Woody
Data Leadership

Should I become a manager in IT

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical, Data Leadership
Bob Pusateri
Operations

Relational or Non-Relational? Choosing the Best Database for the Task

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations

Friday 16:50

Renato Lira
Delivery

Demystifying Power BI Variables: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding DAX and M Variables

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Fabric
Milos Radivojevic
Operations

When to stop tuning a query

Level
Advanced
Tech
SQL 2019, SQL 2022, Operations
Cristian Angyal
Delivery

Let End Users Drive: Empowering User Control in Power BI Reports

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Niels NagleVincent Goris
Strategy

From DevOps for data to DataOps

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Modern Analytics, Strategy, Data Leadership
Matt Gordon
Non-Technical

Safe Landings: Self-care In A High Intensity Technological World

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Niall Langley
Operations

Better ETL with Managed Airflow in ADF

Level
Beginner
Tech
Python, Operations, Data Factory
Joana BarbosaSónia Cruz
Analytics

Decide on the fly: Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Stream Analytics, Analytics, Synapse Real Time Analytics
Erin Stellato
Operations

Stabilizing Performance with Query Store

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Query Store, SQL 2022, Operations
Ajay Jagannathan
Operations

Achieve peak performance and availability for your SQL Server and Azure SQL workloads with core engi

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2022, Operations, Microsoft
Adam Wolk
Analytics

Extendable by Design: Building Generative AI Apps with Postgres and Vector Storage and Azure AI

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Microsoft

Saturday 09:00

Kay Sauter
Non-Technical

Accessibility is for everyone, including you!

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Bob Duffy
Strategy

From SSIS to Synapse to Fabric - A Data Architects Case Study

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Leadership
Anupama Natarajan
Analytics

The Next Frontier: Azure OpenAI Models and the Arrival of GPT-4

Level
Intermediate
Tech
AI and data science, Analytics
Vuong NguyenLiping Huang
Strategy

Air Traffic Control (Data Governance) with Databricks Unity Catalog, tips, tricks and best practices

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Bricks, Strategy, Security and Governance
Denis Selimovic
Analytics

The data runway: Soaring to New Heights with Fabric Data Activator

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric
Carlos RoblesRajesh Setlem
Operations

Azure SQL DB Data Portability : Mirroring, CDC, Export/Import and DataSync

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations, Fabric, Microsoft
David Pless
Operations

HADR on SQL Server on Azure VMs: Everything you Need to Know

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations, Microsoft
Pieter Vanhove
Security and Governance

Confidential development with Always Encrypted using enclaves

Level
Advanced
Tech
Security and Governance, Microsoft
Alicja KucharczykDilip Ramachandran
Operations

Best Practices in PostgreSQL Tuning: Navigating Key Performance Bottlenecks in the Cloud

Level
Beginner
Tech
Postgres, Operations, Microsoft

Saturday 10:10

Mladen Prajdic
Non-Technical

Social Engineering: Hacking People

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical
Ola Hallengren
Operations

SQL Server 2022 Performance Enhancements

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2022, Operations
Vishal Pawar, Ph.D.
Strategy

Building a High Performing Impact Center of Excellence (COE) in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Emilie Rønning
Operations

Did you know that you should version control your solution – even the smallest ones?

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Bricks, Operations, Fabric
Benni De Jagere
Delivery

Star Schema ALL the things! But why?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery, Microsoft
Ben DeBowAngela Henry
Operations

Assessing and Optimize Enterprise SQL Server Environments

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, SQL 2022, Operations
Chris Webb
Delivery

Fabric Direct Lake Deep Dive

Level
Advanced
Tech
Delivery, Microsoft
Jeroen Luitwieler
Operations

Deep {sky}diving into Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric

Level
Advanced
Tech
Operations, Fabric, Microsoft
Rajesh Setlem
Operations

Perfecting business continuity for Azure SQL DB

Level
Advanced
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations, Microsoft

Saturday 11:30

Martine Pieck
Delivery

Power BI Quiz Extravaganza

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Cathrine Wilhelmsen
Analytics

Website Analytics in My Pocket Using Microsoft Fabric

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Analytics, Fabric, Data Factory
Annabel Hemingbrough
Non-Technical

The Critical Role of Creativity in Technical Professions

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Rui Carvalho
Operations

Elevating SQL Server Performance with Query Store Hints

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2022, Operations
Sascha Götz
Delivery

Unlocking Synergy: PowerBI and PowerApps Collaboration for Data-Driven Decision-Making

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Power Apps, Delivery
Kasper de Jonge
Operations

Understanding Zero Trust security

Level
Beginner
Tech
Modern Analytics, Operations
Kevin Kline
Operations

SQL Horror Stories

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Operations
Scott Stauffer
Operations

Service Dogs in the Cabin - Web Scraping Puppy Data with Microsoft Fabric - 1st Leg

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Python, Spark, Functions, Operations, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering
Lewis Prince
Analytics

The SQLBits Website ChatBot with Copilot Studio: How I built the chatbot for this events website)

Level
Beginner
Tech
AI and data science, Analytics
Buck Woody
Data Leadership

Should I become a manager in IT

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Non-Technical, Data Leadership
Nick Harshbarger
Non-Technical

We Are All in Sales

Level
Strategic
Tech
Non-Technical, Non-Technical

Saturday 12:00

Rob SewellBen Weissman (he/him)
Additional

Keynote by the community - Impactful Journeys in the Data Platform Community and inspiration for you

Level
Beginner
Tech
Additional

Saturday 13:40

Mala Mahadevan
Analytics

Unraveling the Web of Relationships: Understanding Graph Data

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, Analytics
Pedro Reis
Delivery

An Introduction to Calculation Groups in Power BI Desktop

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Tino Zishiri
Analytics

Timespan Fact Tables

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Analytics
Ana Maria Bisbe York
Delivery

Let's define Entities and attributes for tabular models in 20 minutes.

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Cathrine Wilhelmsen
Operations

Choosing between Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Factory

Level
Beginner
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Operations, Fabric, Data Factory
Megan Livadas
Strategy

Power BI Culture: Governance as a gateway to adoption, not a barrier.

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Strategy, Security and Governance
Scott Stauffer
Operations

Service Dogs in the Cabin - Web Scraping Puppy Data with Microsoft Fabric - 2nd Leg

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Python, Spark, Functions, Operations, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering
Petr PaříkTomas Tucek
Delivery

Effortless Low-Code Data Testing

Level
Beginner
Tech
PowerShell, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Postgres, Excel, Database engine, Data Bricks, SQL 2022, Delivery, Fabric, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Factory

Saturday 14:10

Rishi Sapra
Strategy

What does Microsoft Fabric mean for a Finance/Business Analyst?

Level
Strategic
Tech
Power BI, Excel, Strategy, Fabric, Data Leadership
Gregor Brunner
Delivery

Best practices for developing Power BI reports

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
James Broome
Strategy

Do those numbers look right? How to ensure quality, and avoid inaccuracies in your data insights.

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Python, Big data analytics, Strategy, Fabric, Data Factory, Data Leadership
Elena Drakulevska
Delivery

Power BI meets UX Design: Creating accessible, intuitive and visually appealing reports

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Bob Pusateri
Operations

Maximizing Database Performance With Isolation Levels

Level
Intermediate
Tech
SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Database engine, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Operations
Paulina Jędrzejewska
Analytics

Calculation Groups & C# - The Perfect Couple

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Analytics
Daniel Hutmacher
Operations

From substitutions to public keys - an introduction to cryptography

Level
Beginner
Tech
Move to the cloud, Operations
Raj PochirajuDhananjay Mahajan
Operations

Business continuity of on-prem SQL Servers using Azure services through Arc

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure Arc, Operations, Microsoft
David Pless
Operations

SQL Server on Azure VM - Configuring for Price-Performance

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Operations, Microsoft
Devang Shah
Analytics

The What and the Why of Microsoft Fabric Real-time Analytics

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Microsoft
Reitse Eskens
Operations

Load Testing Fabric - What is our hold capacity?

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Operations, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering, Synapse Data Warehousing, Data Factory

Saturday 15:20

Eugene Meidinger
Delivery

Power Query in 20 Minutes - How it Works

Level
Beginner
Tech
Power BI, Delivery
Maria Zakourdaev
Strategy

The Decentralized Data Access Revolution

Level
Beginner
Tech
Data Lake, Big data analytics, Strategy, Data Leadership
Rodrigo Lemmi
Analytics

A Deep Dive into Analytics Delivery Behind one of the Largest North American Banking Acquisition..

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Modern Reporting & Insights, Analytics

Saturday 16:00

Valerie Junk
Delivery

Visualizing Data for Non-Data Experts: Making Reports Accessible to All

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Power BI, Modern Reporting & Insights, Delivery
Ed YauMohammed El Safti
Analytics

Slaying the Dataverse dragon with copilot

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Power Apps, Functions, Data Lake, Analytics
Heidi Hasting
Strategy

Sensitivity labels - what do they look like

Level
Beginner
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Power BI, Strategy, Fabric, Security and Governance
Arthur Graus
Operations

Python in Fabric for Data Engineers: all you need to know

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Python, Spark, Operations, Fabric
Reid Havens
Non-Technical

Thriving with ADHD in Tech: Unleashing the Data Analyst Superpowers Within

Level
Beginner
Tech
Non-Technical
Dhananjay Mahajan
Operations

Operational insights in your hybrid-cloud multi-cloud SQL inventory outside azure using Arc SQL Serv

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Azure SQL Database, Azure Arc, Operations, Microsoft
Theodorus Leonardus van Kraay
Analytics

How to design and build AI applications with vector search using Azure OpenAI & Azure Cosmos DB

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Cosmos DB, AI and data science, Analytics, Microsoft, Azure OpenAI
Mark Pryce-MaherJerry Nixon
Analytics

A Deep Dive into Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse

Level
Intermediate
Tech
Analytics, Fabric, Microsoft