Troubleshoot and Triage Like a Pro

A to Z Azure SQL Security Concepts

Planning to move your databases to the cloud but seriously doubt if your data is 100% secure? No matter if you are on-prem or in the cloud, making sure your data is protected in every angle possible is the most crucial and important step in building a secure data tier of an application. Let's dedicate this session to knowing the different multi-layer defense-in-depth security techniques and strategies available to armor your Azure SQL database. let's dive deep into each of these layers starting with the network security, Azure role-based access control (RBAC), data security at the row level, auditing, advanced threat protection, different layers of encryption, monitoring, and more. By the end of this session, you will have the knowledge to make the right security decisions for your environments and implement these techniques in securing your data. 

Can an Introvert become an International Speaker? If so, How?

Are you a data professional and would like to share your learnings with others but are scared to speak in public? Are you an Introvert and are comfortable in your own space but also wanted to make an impact in this world? Is something inside you pulling you back from taking the action on your dream? Meet the two data platform speakers who started their speaking journey from the same exact situation but now sharing their learnings across the world helping other data professionals in their journey. How did they actually begin, what challenges did they go through and who helped them along the way? As they speak about their incredible journey, they will share some key details in becoming a speaker, the advantages, steps to improve data skills and develop careers along the way so the audience can carry the knowledge as they take their first steps in becoming one.

Different dimensions of monitoring and tuning performance for Azure SQL

Azure SQL performance capabilities, how to configure and maintain your Azure SQL for higher performance. We will explore various monitoring tools and pick few scenarios for deeper troubleshooting. In this demo centric session, we will tune our database and find an optimal ground to manage cost. We will generate Power BI powered database score card for trend analysis.

Safe Landings: Self-care In A High Intensity Technological World

The world feels like speeding along faster than the speed of sound. It feels like we all need our own air traffic controller to keep us focused on the right parts of our work, our learning, and our life. If your job role is deemed critical, the stress of all of this seems magnified. How do I know? I've been in those roles and I've led teams who filled those roles. I've been the pilot and I've been the air traffic controller trying to look out for my team and still bring that project in for a safe landing. I've seen what works - and I've seen what doesn't.

Ground to Cloud: Your Migration Success Checklist

Cloud migration projects are often massive projects with sprawling scopes. Don't you want some help sorting through this enormous pile of work? Join an experienced cloud migration consultant for a targeted walkthrough of their cloud migration success checklist so you can make sure your project gets off to a good start and reaches a successful completion.

The Cloud Never Goes Down, Right?

In this session, we'll set you on the right path towards high availability and disaster recovery for common data architectures in the cloud by the end of this session.

Make A Company Conversational using Azure Cognitive Services

How can data professionals help a company deliver more personal and prompt communication to customers that are demanding it? Learn how data knowledge and the power of Azure Cognitive Services APIs can make that happen!

Turn Runbooks into Notebooks: ADS for the On-Call DBA

On-call DBAs have all had that phone call in the middle of the night: "the database is down, fix it now!" Learn how Azure Data Studio notebooks can make our responses faster and more organized so we can get more sleep!

Top 5 Tips to Keep Always On AGs Humming and Users Happy

Have you wondered what it takes to keep an Always On availability group running and the users and administrators who depend on it happy? From security tips to maintenance advice, come hear about some less than obvious tips that will keep users happy.