Pam Lahoud

Pam Lahoud is a Program Manager in Azure Data, based in Redmond, WA, USA. She has been with Microsoft since 2006 and is currently responsible for Program Management of database engine features for in-market and vNext versions of SQL Server, with a special focus on the Storage Engine area and SQL Server in Azure VM. She is passionate about SQL Server performance and has focused on performance tuning and optimization, particularly from the developer perspective, throughout her career. She is a SQL 2008 MCM with over 20 years of experience working with SQL Server.

Pam Lahoud's Training Days

Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQLBits 2022

In this session, the Microsoft engineering team will show you everything you need to know based on a migration lifecycle of Assess, Migrate, and Optimize including our experience helping customers migrate. We will demonstrate to you all the tools and give you the knowledge you need to make your migrations seamless, cost efficient, and optimized for speed. This is your one-stop shop to learn how to migrate SQL Server to Azure.

Pam Lahoud's Sessions

SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machine ReimaginedSQLBits 2022

In this session, we will cover topics such as the different virtual machine types that are most appropriate for SQL Server workloads (including the new Ebdsv5 series), configuring storage, and features unique to Azure such as host caching and write acceleration that can help boost your performance without breaking the bank.

AMA with the Microsoft Engineering team hosted by Bob WardSQLBits 2022

Come get your questions answered live on stage by members of the Microsoft engineering team. This will be a fun and interactive session hosted by Bob Ward. We will take questions live from the audience plus those who are connected virtually.

SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machine – Configuring for price-performanceSQLBits 2022

In this session, we will cover topics such as the different virtual machine types that are most appropriate for SQL Server workloads (including the new Ebdsv5 series), configuring storage, and features unique to Azure such as host caching and write acceleration that can help boost your performance without breaking the bank.

SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines reimaginedSQLBits 2020

In this session, we will discuss new features recently announced for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.