22-25 April 2026 
SQLBits 2015
SQL Server on Flash: Re-Thinking Best Practices
Flash storage is a game changer for virtually every app in which it is used. Whether used locally, for tiered storage, or all-flash arrays, flash is turning what we thought we knew about SQL Server best practices on its head.
Flash storage is a
game changer for virtually every app in which it is used. Whether used locally, for tiered storage, or
all-flash arrays, flash is turning what we thought we knew about SQL Server
best practices on its head.
Learn how flash
flips the /faster bit & what it means not just in terms of performance, but
also cost, data & log file placement, & other issues.
Speakers
Jimmy May's previous sessions
To The Cloud, Infinity, & Beyond: Top 10 Lessons Learned
Microsof IT's Cloud strategy involves migrating hundreds of applications to Azure. The scale on which it is being done may be unprecedented. Lessons Learned are numerous. This session exposes the most important—& painful—ones.
SQL Server on Flash: Re-Thinking Best Practices
Flash storage is a game changer for virtually every app in which it is used. Whether used locally, for tiered storage, or all-flash arrays, flash is turning what we thought we knew about SQL Server best practices on its head.
Columnstore Indexes in SQL 2014: Flipping the DW Faster Bit
This presentation includes an overview of SQL Server 2012 & a deep dive into SQL Server 2014 columnstore indexes, including a review of the architecture, as well as the challenges, workarounds, travails, & big wins at customer sites