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The Agenda

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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.

SQL Server Cloud Fundamentals

Description

Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform are either already part of your daily lives or will be soon. Deploying SQL Server-based solutions to the public cloud means different things to different people – are you going to use virtual machines (VMs) as part of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)? Use the native cloud-based solutions for Platform as a Service (PaaS) where you may just need a database or an instance of SQL Server? Still keep some on premises but extend to the cloud with hybrid solutions? Where do containers fit into the picture? For some solutions, is it a good idea to deploy to the cloud at all?

Whatever deployment method you choose, SQL Server and its databases still need to be made available, scalable, and reliable. This full day session will cover how to approach planning and deploying SQL Server solutions that utilize the public cloud. The topics that will be discussed include:

  • How the public cloud is both similar and different to deploying on premises
  • Considerations for when to use – and when not to use – the public cloud for SQL Server
  • How to plan availability for SQL Server solutions that are hybrid, IaaS, or PaaS
  • How to ensure that your cloud-based SQL Server solutions perform well and are secure
  • Best practices, tips, and tricks

No matter where you are on your journey to the cloud, this day will modernize your SQL Server skills to be able to deploy successfully regardless of your public cloud provider of choice.

Learning Objectives

Previous Experience

Tech Covered

Deploying, Securing, Cloud, performance, high availability, security, SQL 2019, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL Linux, Database engine, Disaster Recovery, business continuity, networking, storage, Managing, Optimising