SQLBits 2022

Protecting data integrity with ledger

Join this session to learn how ledger tables in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 work and why you should use them in your databases and applications.

With the new ledger feature in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022, you can provide your customers, stakeholders and auditors with a cryptographic proof that the data in your database is genuine and has not been tampered with. Join this session to learn how ledger brings the best of blockchains in to the relational database world.

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Pieter Vanhove's other proposed sessions for 2026

Drive security-focused features from concept to general availability - 2026

Under the Hood of Transparent Data Encryption: Securing Data at Rest in Azure SQL and SQL Server - 2026

Unveiling the new Security Features in SQL Server 2025 - 2026

Pieter Vanhove's previous sessions

Navigating Modern Authentication in SQL

Learn about modern authentication and credential management options available for Azure SQL and Arc-Enabled SQL Server, and how to implement best practices for keeping your infrastructure secure.

Confidential development with Always Encrypted using enclaves

Developing applications that use Always Encrypted protected databases requires some special attention, such as using parameterized queries and collations. Join us for this session to learn about this game-changing technology. We will demonstrate the main benefits of Always Encrypted with secure enclaves, discuss the best practices for developing your application the right way, and address the latest Always Encrypted investments in Azure SQL.

How to solve common data security requirements

In this session, you will learn how to solve common security requirements for new or existing applications using Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. We will cover Authentication and Authorization, Data Protection, Auditing and Security Management. After completing this session, you will understand how to meet specific security compliance standards and best practices.

Protecting data integrity with ledger

Join this session to learn how ledger tables in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 work and why you should use them in your databases and applications.

Run your DBA morning checklist with Policy Based Management

In this session you will learn how you can perform your DBA morning checklist with Policy Based Management to evaluate your servers and how I configured my setup.

From Here to Azure

Attend this interactive session and learn how to create, deploy, and migrate data from your on-premises instance of SQL Server to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines and Microsoft Azure SQL Database.

Jakub Szymaszek's previous sessions

Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of your high value data with Azure SQL and SQL Server 2

Join this technical overview session to learn about the latest innovations in data protection technologies in Azure SQL and SQL Server 2022 that are based on years of investment and experience in helping our customers move mission critical workloads to the Microsoft cloud. We will discuss the recent enhancements to Always Encrypted, encryption at rest with Transparent Data Encryption, ledger, and how Azure SQL customers can take advantage of Azure confidential computing offerings to protect their data end-to-end.

Protecting data integrity with ledger

Join this session to learn how ledger tables in Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2022 work and why you should use them in your databases and applications.

Demystifying Always Encrypted with secure enclaves

Join this session for a deep dive on secure enclaves in Always Encrypted. We will explore how the SQL Server database engine uses enclaves internally. We will dissect the end-to-end query processing workflow, so that you understand how attestation and the key release protocol work. You will learn about how to optimize the performance of your enclave queries and about the latest Always Encrypted investments in Azure SQL and other Azure data services.