Dominik Bender

Dominik is a Senior Engineering Architect working on complex migration to Azure SQL as well as solving some of the post migration challenges. In his previous role he worked as a consultant with enterprise customers helping them to modernize and optimize their SQL landscape. He is very passionate about SQL Server in general and mostly focuses on business continuity, performance tuning and optimization

Dominik Bender's Sessions

Mainframe Modernization in the Fast Lane: Bright Insights for Mainframe Modernization to AzureSQLBits 2025

Mainframe modernization is complex and unique to every workload. The Azure SQL Engineering (SQL CSE) team has worked with customers navigating this transformation, uncovering insights, challenges, and strategies to streamline the journey. In this fast-paced 20-minute session, we bring you real-world customer experiences, showcasing key lessons learned and top optimization tactics for migrating Mainframe data to Azure SQL. Discover how first-party solutions and custom-built toolsets are leveraged to tackle real migration scenarios, ensuring a smoother path to modernization. Join us as we illuminate success stories, share expert recommendations, and highlight actionable approaches that can accelerate your transition to Azure Databases. Whether you're in the early planning stages or deep in the migration process, this session will deliver the brightest insights to help you move forward. The future of Mainframe data is Neon—and it’s time to step into the light.