Build AI-Powered Apps on a Budget with Azure SQL DB free offer
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
See how to build production-ready AI and analytics apps on a budget ( All demos <$10 or for free) using Azure SQL DB Free offer. Live demos from VS Code to GitHub to a running web app, with Power BI, automation, and real-world scenarios.
Session Details
This session will be packed with demos. We will start by showing you how to do real AI and analytics on a budget, using Azure SQL as the backbone and modern developer tools you already use.
You will learn how to:
1.Go from code in VS Code, to source control in GitHub, to a running web app backed by Azure SQL, all while staying within a tight budget <$10
2.Learn how to integrate and use other free offers like power apps, power bi along with Azure SQL DB free offer
3.Automate workflows and optimize data pipelines using SQL-based automation and event-driven patterns
4.Create rich BI reports and dashboards with seamless Power BI integration
5.Develop enterprise-grade applications such as AI-powered customer insights, fraud detection, financial forecasting, IoT telemetry, and marketing personalization
Whether you are a developer, data scientist, or analytics enthusiast, this session will show how to build production-quality AI and analytics solutions with zero cost to get started and no limits on what you can create.
You will learn how to:
1.Go from code in VS Code, to source control in GitHub, to a running web app backed by Azure SQL, all while staying within a tight budget <$10
2.Learn how to integrate and use other free offers like power apps, power bi along with Azure SQL DB free offer
3.Automate workflows and optimize data pipelines using SQL-based automation and event-driven patterns
4.Create rich BI reports and dashboards with seamless Power BI integration
5.Develop enterprise-grade applications such as AI-powered customer insights, fraud detection, financial forecasting, IoT telemetry, and marketing personalization
Whether you are a developer, data scientist, or analytics enthusiast, this session will show how to build production-quality AI and analytics solutions with zero cost to get started and no limits on what you can create.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Learn how to build end-to-end AI and analytics applications on a tight budget using Azure SQL Free and modern developer tools
See practical, demo-driven workflows from VS Code and GitHub to deployed web apps, dashboards, and automated pipelines
Walk away with reusable patterns to experiment, scale, and ship production-quality solutions without upfront cost
Speakers
Amar Digamber Patil's other proposed sessions for 2026
Build AI Apps Smarter: Optimize SQL Database Costs & Performance in Fabric - 2026
Building Modern AI and Analytics Apps with SQL Databases in Fabric - 2026