SQLBits 2024

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.

Join us for an insightful session unveiling the latest advancements in SQL Managed Instance, setting the new standards in the industry. Discover how best-in-class storage technologies are revolutionizing SQL MI, offering unparalleled speed and scalability for your workloads. This session will explore completely new capabilities to achieve unparallel price-performance and scalability, without compromising on availability or security. Be prepared to delve into the realm of best-in-class storage technology and uncover strategies for maximizing the potential of your data workload.

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.

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.