Rune Ovlien Rakeie

Rune have been working with databases for 30+ years, primarily in those years with Microsoft SQL Server. Throughout the years he has had many roles, from Developer, Database Designer, Solution Architect and all the way to Production Dba. Today Rune works for Vivicta as a Principal Cloud Architect on the different cloud vendor's Data Platform Services. Rune is very active in the Microsoft Data Platform community and have held a position on the board for the Norwegian user group and for the last 8 years he has been running the largest Microsoft Data Platform conference on Norwegian soil, SQLSaturday Oslo, now re-branded to Data Saturday Oslo. In his spare time you can find Rune in the woods of his hometown Arendal enjoying his hobby, building tracks and riding singletrack bicycling.

Proposed Sessions for 2026

From Xbox to Insights: Real-Time Data in Action

Fasten your seatbelts—this is a fast-paced, live-demo session on building a Real-Time Intelligence solution in Microsoft Fabric. Wondering how to generate real-time data for a POC? Join me and 14-year-old Olivia in her speaker debut as we turn Forza Horizon on Xbox into a live data source. In one hour, we’ll stream telemetry data from the racetrack, transform it into real-time insights with dashboards, and trigger actions using Data Activator. No prerecorded content—just live data, real-time analytics, and hands-on fun. You’ll leave with practical ideas you can apply in your own environment, even if using an Xbox isn’t an option. Get ready to race into real-time analytics.

IaC Thunderdome: Bicep vs. Terraform!

As cloud adoption grows, efficient infrastructure management becomes critical. This session compares Bicep and Terraform, two leading Infrastructure as Code tools, with a focus on data infrastructure scenarios. We examine key differences in language and licensing, state and backend management, handling of configuration drift, and security considerations. The session also covers infrastructure scope (Azure-only vs. multi-cloud), CLI tooling, and practical deployment examples. Finally, we explore CI/CD and team collaboration, including testing and GitHub-based workflows. The session concludes with clear decision criteria and best practices to help you choose the right tool based on cloud strategy, project scope, and team expertise.

Secure your data with Private Networking

Azure PaaS services are by default exposed via public endpoints. This session shows how to secure data platforms with end-to-end private networking. Learn core Azure networking concepts, hybrid scenarios, cost impacts, and hands-on implementations for Fabric, Databricks, SQL MI, and SQL DB.

Terraforming Microsoft Fabric: Best Practices, Limitations, and Ways Forward

This session explores Terraform-based automation for Microsoft Fabric, focusing on patterns, governance, and current provider limitations. Learn how to work around gaps using reusable modules, and community tooling, and how to reproduce or migrate environments in a maintainable way.

Previous Sessions

Data Mesh - a hot air balloon?

Join Johan and Rune as they present arguments from both sides and discuss why Data Mesh is the new way forward… or just the same old stuff in a different wrapping.