SQLBits 2022

Why is understanding Kubernetes important for your career as a Data Professional?

A panel discussion on why both - admins and developers - should understand the impacts and benefits of containerized applications.

Join us for a panel discussion on why we believe, that both - admins and developers - need to build a solid understanding about the impacts and benefits of containerized applications on their way to modernize their data platform estates.

We will start with a very brief intro on what containers and Kubernetes are, followed by sharing first hand experiences from real-life projects, discussing use-cases for Kubernetes and also limitations and obstacles that we've experienced.

You will leave not only with an understanding on what Kubernetes is but even more important: Why you should care about and start learning Kubernetes.

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Argenis Fernandez's previous sessions

Why is understanding Kubernetes important for your career as a Data Professional?

A panel discussion on why both - admins and developers - should understand the impacts and benefits of containerized applications.

Stored Procedures vs Ad-Hoc SQL: Performance Showdown!

Still not sure of which is faster? Let us put this matter to rest once and for all. We will measure every single aspect of the execution of a stored procedure vs. its Ad-Hoc query counterpart, and only one will prevail!

Lean and Mean: Running SQL Server on Windows Server Core

Do you consider the Windows GUI to be a waste of resources? Starting with SQL Server 2012, you can run on top of Windows Server Core 2008 R2 or 2012. In this session we will discuss installation and management, along with lots of tips and tricks.

Andrew Pruski's other proposed sessions for 2026

AI-Powered Search in SQL Server 2025 - 2026

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Andrew Pruski's previous sessions

Disaster Recovery Strategies for SQL Server

"Hope is not a strategy" - Google SRE Team motto Being able to recover our data in the event of an outage is a (if not the most) critical aspect of managing SQL Server. But how do we plan for the worst? What technologies are available to us? And how do we implement a disaster recovery strategy when the worst has just occurred? Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Andrew Pruski, in this session to delve into SQL Server disaster recovery strategies.

Chaos Engineering for SQL Server

How can we test potential weaknesses in SQL Server? In this session we will explore the concept of Chaos Engineering, its core concepts, and the methodologies behind it.

Why is understanding Kubernetes important for your career as a Data Professional?

A panel discussion on why both - admins and developers - should understand the impacts and benefits of containerized applications.

Docker Deep Dive

Played around with SQL Server in containers and want to delve further into the platform? This session is for you! In this session we'll dive straight into the Docker platform and investigate its internals.

Container questions that Andrew and Anthony DM each other

A Q&A panel session with Andrew Pruski and Anthony Nocentino talking about all things containers! Hosted by Rob Sewell

Introduction to partitioning

Session will be aimed at Database Administrators\Developers who have not previously implemented partitioning within an OLTP database and is designed to give a overview into the concepts and implementation.

Containers and Clones: giant databases on tiny HDDs

Provision dev databases quickly and easily using containers and clones

An introduction to SQL Server in Containers

Containers are a new and exciting technology but what does it mean for DBAs? This session will give an introduction into SQL Server running in containers and what options are available.

Ben Weissman (he/him)'s previous sessions

Flight of Innovation: Enhancing On-Prem and Multi-Cloud SQL Instances with a Cloud Cockpit

Learn how Azure Arc extends Azure's comprehensive feature set to your entire SQL estate, irrespective of location or platform.

Fueling Your Future: Embracing the Rewards of Data Platform Community Involvement

In this session, we delve into the power of active participation in the data platform community. Through speaking, volunteering, blogging, mentoring, organizing, or other ways, individuals not only give back but also get rewarded immensely, both, personal and professional.

Be more responsible around AI - Less Bias, More Ethics

This session is focused on the importance of ethical considerations in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Azure Arc in 50 Minutes

Join me on a journey to understand what Azure Arc is and how it allows you to manage your hybrid and multi-cloud estates.

Never ETL again, thanks to Synapse Link. Really?

Let's take a look at Synapse Link - it's capabilities and restrictions! Synapse Link is Microsoft's new solution to push your OLTP data in near-real time to Azure Synapse for analytical purposes.

Keynote by The Community

Ben and Rob have found some wonderful folk to actually do the important parts of the community keynote. on the theme of How to be a nonpassive member of the data community

Why is understanding Kubernetes important for your career as a Data Professional?

A panel discussion on why both - admins and developers - should understand the impacts and benefits of containerized applications.

Azure Arc-enabled SQL MI – More than just another kind of SQL Server

Join us, as we explore the capabilities of Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instances.

(Almost) all about Azure Arc - in 20 Minutes

Join me on a journey through the different offerings in Azure Arc and how they can benefit you as a data professional!

SQL Server Big Data Clusters: The Full Story

A complete overview about SQL Server Big Data Clusters including it's major components and use-cases!

The Self-Tuning SSIS Package

This session is about using the Business Intelligence Markup Language (Biml) to monitor and control your orchestration patterns. By automatically analyzing the results in ETL logs, we’ll be able to automate our staging orchestration!

Anthony Nocentino's previous sessions

Unlocking Database Automation with dbatools: Practical Use Cases and Real-World Insights

This session focuses on how dbatools has revolutionized automation for Database Administrators (DBAs) in the SQL Server realm. It delves into the utilization of various dbatools cmdlets and practical applications. Participants will gain insights into performing migrations, setting up availability groups, data management within databases, and the backup and restoration of databases. These techniques are derived from real-world client scenarios encountered during the presenter's consulting practice.

Architecting for High Performance SQL Server on Virtual Machines

Misconfigurations and default settings in your virtual machine base SQL Server environment can be causing you the performance issues you are having. Learn what you need to build to design and build a high performance virtual machine environment for your SQL Server.

Why is understanding Kubernetes important for your career as a Data Professional?

A panel discussion on why both - admins and developers - should understand the impacts and benefits of containerized applications.

Let's Talk Storage!

In this session, you will learn where data lives in a computer system, and the key performance metrics used to understand the health and performance of your storage subsystem.

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.

Deploying SQL Server in Kubernetes

Are you thinking about running SQL Server in Kubernetes and don’t know where to start…are you wondering what you really need to know? Then this is the session for you.

Practical Container Scenarios in Azure

You’ve heard the buzz about containers and Kubernetes, now let’s start your journey towards rapidly deploying and scaling your container-based applications in Azure

Container questions that Andrew and Anthony DM each other

A Q&A panel session with Andrew Pruski and Anthony Nocentino talking about all things containers! Hosted by Rob Sewell