Rob Volk

Unlock GitHub's hidden potential with Amy Abel and Rob Volk. Move beyond version control and turn the platform into a creative workspace. Learn to handle operational oddities and manage database tasks in ways you never imagined.

Hear real production horror stories from Ben Miller, Kellyn Gorman, Rob Volk, and Eric Peterson. Learn to identify red flags and build a good defensive strategy. You may not experience the same incident, but one day, you will recognize the moment.

If you've wondered how SQL Server does what it does, how it works on the inside, and how to figure out where to look for these things, this session will open the door to finding all the treasure under the SQL!

Log shipping is a well-established and flexible technique for replicating data, offering disaster recovery and high availability opportunities, and includes capabilities not available in other SQL Server HA/DR features.

Will AI take over? Are we doomed as a species? Is there anyone that can save us? Well, yeah, if you happened to read sci-fi books or watch sci-fi movies from decades past. Join us as we see how certain popular entertainment foretold many aspects of today's AI landscape, and how to protect yourself if and when AI asserts itself!