Training Days | SQLBits.com

Session room

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

Presenting 2024’s selection of training days, encompassing a deep dive into a range of subjects with some of the best data trainers in the world.

08:00 Registration opens and breakfast served.

All training days run simultaneously across the venue from 09:00 – 17:00 with co-ordinated breaks.

All training days include regular refreshment breaks and a lunch stop to rest, recharge, and chat to fellow delegates.

No evening events planned, but if you’re staying over the night beforehand, why not join us in the Aviator on Monday night to meet the training day speakers for an informal drinks reception.

Start this full day of training with the fundamentals of data pipelines before building the skills needed to orchestrate an entire data platform solution. We’ll focus Azure Data Factory as the mature resource, but also cover Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric pipelines.

Level: Beginner
Tech: Functions, Data Lake, Modern Analytics, Analytics, Fabric

No data in the world will make any difference unless you can make it matter. In this full-day workshop, you will learn the skills to take your ability to communicate to a whole new level - using Power BI as the tool of choice.

Level: Intermediate
Tech: Power BI, Excel, Delivery, Fabric

The world of data engineering is changing and being fluent in T-SQL is not enough anymore. In this full day workshop with lots of exercises you will get up to speed with Python and learn all the tips and tricks you need to know.

Level: Intermediate
Tech: Python, Spark, Data Lake, Operations, Fabric

Unleash the full power of evaluation context manipulation, learn about expanded tables, control the data lineage, avoid circular dependencies, and manage relationships at different granularities.

Level: Advanced
Tech: Power BI, Delivery

Embark on a data-driven adventure to explore Power BI's architecture, data modeling, reporting, and deployment in an enterprise BI scenario. This training day will cover best practices, optimization, and performance techniques. (in-person only)

Level: Intermediate
Tech: Power BI, Excel, Big data analytics, Delivery

Ideal for database administrators, developers, and database reliability engineers, this training day will explore all the skills you need to enable you to manage SQL Server estates spanning on-premises and cloud environments.

Level: Intermediate
Tech: PowerShell, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Functions

In just one day, you will learn everything you need to build a Microsoft Fabric Proof of Concept. Our experienced flight attendants will ensure a safe flight full of relevant use cases and a good learning environment.

Level: Beginner
Tech: Power BI, Purview, Analytics, Fabric, Synapse Data Engineering

Discover how to utilise the suite of tools provided by Databricks to be the most productive engineers on the lakehouse

Level: Advanced
Tech: Data Bricks, Operations

Explore the practical methods of implementing a DataOps-driven modern data platform in the Microsoft Cloud, mastering the art of delivering high-quality data products.

Level: Intermediate
Tech: PowerShell, Synapse Analytics, Power BI, Python, Spark

Everyone wants their database to go faster, whether it's reducing ETL process hours, shortening report runtimes, or optimizing critical OLTP queries. Learn how to master tuning techniques, regardless of the scale, in this full length training day.

Level: Beginner
Tech: Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Azure ML, Query Store, Database engine

Are you thinking, exploring, migrating, or have migrated from SQL Server to Azure? Come translate your SQL Server skills to the cloud in an interactive, hands-on workshop. (In-person only)

Level: Intermediate
Tech: Operations

In this full day workshop, we’ll cover the skills and tasks required for a career as a Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer and prepare you for the DP-600 Certification Exam.

Level: Beginner
Tech: Analytics, Fabric

Learn in one day the core concepts of the DAX language, with a lot of focus on the evaluation context. (in-person only)

Level: Intermediate
Tech: Power BI, Analytics

Master the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this engaging one-day workshop for newcomers. This journey demystifies AI's utility in analytics, demonstrates tools like ChatGPT, and navigates through practical use cases.

Level: Beginner
Tech: Power BI, Python, Modern Analytics, AI and data science, Analytics