Dejan Sarka

Dejan Sarka, MCT and SQL Server MVP, is an independent trainer and consultant that focuses on development of database and business intelligence applications. Besides projects, he spends about half of the time on training and mentoring. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. Dejan Sarka is the main author or co-author of nineteen books about databases and SQL Server. Dejan Sarka has also developed many courses and seminars for Radacad, Microsoft, SolidQ, and Pluralsight.

Dejan Sarka's Sessions

Statistical Analysis in T-SQLSQLBits 2020

Learn how to analyze your data with pure T-SQL to get the performance you cannot reach with R, Python, or other tools. Learn the math behind as well.

Data Overview and Manipulation - T-SQL, R, PythonSQLBits 2018

Before doing any analysis, you have to prepare the data properly.

Temporal Data in SQL ServerSQLBits 2018

Use temporal support in SQL Server and add what is missing out of the box.

Analysing Text with SQL Server 2014SQLBits 2015

This session introduces SQL Server 2012 and 2014 text mining capabilities.

Optimizing Temporal QueriesSQLBits 2014

Writing efficient queries with temporal predicates is finally not a problem anymore.

Excel 2013 AnalyticsSQLBits 2013

Excel is “The” analytical tool in Microsoft suite for advanced analysts. This session introduces Excel 2013 and 2010 business intelligence capabilities.

A Deep Dive in SQL Server 2012 Data WarehousingSQLBits 2012

In this session, we are going to explain and test different DW features in SQL Server 2012, including star join optimization through bitmap filters, table partitioning, window functions, columnstore indices and more.