SQLBits 2024

Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!

Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.

Stay ahead of the curve and discover in a single comprehensive session packed with a punch about the latest innovations we’ve built into the Azure SQL Managed Instance straight from the engineering product group. Get excited about uncovering new frontiers of technology innovation enabling new platform capabilities, tools for capturing and comparing performance, achieving new platform performance capabilities, being more flexible with greater data mobility across instances, as well as technologies that enable hybrid connectivity, authentication across hybrid platforms, enhance security, enable new programmability and new disaster recovery capabilities – we shall cover it all. Learn how these technological frontiers can help you and how you can apply them in your own work environment.

Niko Neugebauer's previous sessions

Azure SQL MI & Fabric Fusion: A speed-session

We'll take the flight showcasing how data housed in Azure SQL Managed Instance can be dynamically exposed and utilized through Microsoft Fabric. This session will demonstrate the seamless altitude transition from the operational data platform of Azure SQL MI to the analytical skies of Microsoft Fabric, ensuring a smooth integration that leverages the best of both worlds for your business needs. Pilots of data – ready your instruments for this quick cruise that will equip you with the navigational know-how to soar above the rest, utilizing Azure SQL MI and Microsoft Fabric in tandem. Fasten your seatbelts; we're cleared for takeoff into the realm where data agility meets cloud efficiency.

Fly at Mach-speed with Azure SQL Managed Instance

Discover the future of SQL Managed Instance in our session! Learn about best-in-class storage tech and new capabilities for the unmatched price/performance and scalability.

Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!

Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.

Advancing the DBA's Role in the Cloud: In the Cockpit of Azure SQL Managed Instance

Join us to learn how DBA role has evolved from on-premises SQL Server DBA to Azure SQL DBA and what does it mean to you. You will learn how existing on-premises DBA responsibilities map to new DBA role in Azure, what are the new shared responsibilities in Azure, and opportunities for skill development helping you become Azure SQL DBA superstar.

Dr. Dani Ljepava's other proposed sessions for 2026

Advancing the Role of SQL Server DBA in the Era of AI: Becoming an Azure SQL DBA - Part1 - 2026

Ask Me Anything: Migrating On-Prem SQL Server to Azure SQL – Real-World Experience - 2026

Simplify management of hybrid and multi-cloud SQL Server using Azure Arc - 2026

Meeting DBAs Where You Are: Simplifying SQL Server Migration with SSMS and Azure Arc - 2026

Advancing the Role of SQL Server DBA in the Era of AI: Becoming an Azure SQL DBA - Part2 - 2026

Dr. Dani Ljepava's previous sessions

Return ticket from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server – One-Click Reverse Migration and DR

The demo showcases new capabilities of setting up hybrid link from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server 2022, reverse migrating online, setting up transparent connection routing, and more. You can decide if your primary is either Azure SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server. Use it a Disaster Recovery solution, or for offloading R/O workloads on the secondary. Learn how to take advantage of the best integrated hybrid experience between SQL Server and SQL Managed Instance.

Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!

Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.

Advancing the DBA's Role in the Cloud: In the Cockpit of Azure SQL Managed Instance

Join us to learn how DBA role has evolved from on-premises SQL Server DBA to Azure SQL DBA and what does it mean to you. You will learn how existing on-premises DBA responsibilities map to new DBA role in Azure, what are the new shared responsibilities in Azure, and opportunities for skill development helping you become Azure SQL DBA superstar.

Modern models of managing database fleets in Azure PaaS.

Discover how Azure PaaS offerings can help you improve the overall management of SaaS applications, virtualize your environment and improve the overall management of the solutions at scale.

Nevena Nikolic's previous sessions

Fly at Mach-speed with Azure SQL Managed Instance

Discover the future of SQL Managed Instance in our session! Learn about best-in-class storage tech and new capabilities for the unmatched price/performance and scalability.

Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!

Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.

Uros Milanovic's other proposed sessions for 2026

Azure SQL MI Unleashed: Inside the Next‑Gen GP & What’s Coming Next - 2026

HA/DR in Action: Application Resiliency with SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL - 2026

Hyperscale - the SQL Database for All Workloads - 2026

Performance monitoring for SQL, from ground to cloud - 2026

SQL Performance Supercharged: Strategies for Azure SQL Performance and Cost Optimization - Part 1 - 2026

Choose the Right Azure Virtual Machines to Improve SQL Query Throughput - 2026

SQL Performance Supercharged: Strategies for Azure SQL Performance and Cost Optimization - Part 2 - 2026

Uros Milanovic's previous sessions

Fly at Mach-speed with Azure SQL Managed Instance

Discover the future of SQL Managed Instance in our session! Learn about best-in-class storage tech and new capabilities for the unmatched price/performance and scalability.

Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!

Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.

Modern models of managing database fleets in Azure PaaS.

Discover how Azure PaaS offerings can help you improve the overall management of SaaS applications, virtualize your environment and improve the overall management of the solutions at scale.