22-25 April 2026 
Nico Jacobs
blogs.u2u.be/author/Nico-Jacobs
Dr. Nico Jacobs is a SQL Server trainer and consultant at U2U since 2004. Nico creates and delivers courses on SQL Server, Power BI and the Azure Big Data & AI stack
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SQLBits 2022
Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless
Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless (ASAS) databases do not contain data, only external tables which point to files holding the data. Yet they are able to solve many of your big data challenges, while you only pay for what your query.
Azure Synapse Analytics Serverless (ASAS) databases do not contain data, only external tables which point to files holding the data. Yet they are able to solve many of your big data challenges, while you only pay for what your query.
In this demo-heavy session you will learn how to explore large volumes of data, create a logical data warehouse and see how ASAS can be used for data transformation.