SQLBits encompasses everything from in-depth technical immersions to the enhancement of valuable soft skills. The full agenda will be announced in the spring; in the meantime check out the timetable and content we cover below.
2024 Training Days
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.
DataOps and Automation
Delivering Database & Data Warehouse Changes Faster, Securely, and Reliably
Description
❓ Are you under pressure to deliver changes to your data platform faster and more reliably?
❓ Are you also having to juggle the additional responsibility of compliance with governance, security and legal requirements?
This workshop provides a practical, hands-on approach to accelerating database and data warehouse changes while maintaining security and reliability.
Overview
This session will be a hands-on workshop combining interactive demos, guided exercises, and real-world case studies. Whether working with Fabric Data Warehouse or Azure SQL Database, you'll learn best practices for;
✅version-controlling database changes
✅automating deployments
✅implementing CI/CD workflows using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and SQL Projects.
We will also showcase how to supercharge development with CoPilot, enabling faster SQL and Fabric coding while ensuring best practices are followed.
If you're a data engineer, database administrator, or DevOps engineer looking to modernize your database delivery pipeline, this session is for you.
❓ Are you also having to juggle the additional responsibility of compliance with governance, security and legal requirements?
This workshop provides a practical, hands-on approach to accelerating database and data warehouse changes while maintaining security and reliability.
Overview
This session will be a hands-on workshop combining interactive demos, guided exercises, and real-world case studies. Whether working with Fabric Data Warehouse or Azure SQL Database, you'll learn best practices for;
✅version-controlling database changes
✅automating deployments
✅implementing CI/CD workflows using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and SQL Projects.
We will also showcase how to supercharge development with CoPilot, enabling faster SQL and Fabric coding while ensuring best practices are followed.
If you're a data engineer, database administrator, or DevOps engineer looking to modernize your database delivery pipeline, this session is for you.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will:
✅ Understand how to automate database change management efficiently.
✅ Learn how to apply DevOps and CI/CD principles to database deployments.
✅ Gain insights into leveraging CoPilot for AI-assisted development in SQL and Fabric.
✅ See practical demos and real-world implementation strategies.
Things I will need
Tech Covered
Azure SQL Database, SQL 2022, SQL on Linux, Fabric, Microsoft, DataOps and Automation, Grounded in Reality