Simon Sabin
Simon runs a Data Consultancy Sabin.io enabling companies to make the most of the data they have by implementing a Dev Ops strategy.
He is passionate about the importance of the community and learning. He founded and continues to run SQLBits, the largest SQL Server Conference outside of North America, has been awarded as a Microsoft MVP since 2005 and is a Microsoft Regional Director .
He has worked with data for all his career and worked with companies across all industry sectors including online retail, insurance, finance, motor sport.
He works with companies to help them
1. Improve their data development practices including implementation of Dev Ops, agile methodologies and continuous integration.
2. Understand and define a cloud data platform strategy.
3. Optimise their data platform, including performance, scalability, security and certification
Simon Sabin's Training Days
Dev Ops for Data 101 - Get your database deployedSQLBits 2016
This seminar covers the core skills to adopting a Dev Ops practice for your database having a Database Lifecycle Management (DLM) process using SQL Server Data tools (SSDT) and other industry tools;
Dev Ops for Data IntermediateSQLBits 2016
This extends the Devops for Data 101 session to enable you to handle more complex, real world problems such as more complex testing, handling different environments or client configurations, data replication, CDC and server level objects
SQL Server Performance Diagnosis and Query TuningSQLBits 2014
This session will enable you to undertake performance tuning from analysis through to resolution.
You will understand, tools for diagnosing, their impact and benefit, the execution of a query, and how to rewrite and index queries to optimise them
Simon Sabin's Sessions
Tips for handling large data volumesSQLBits 2011
Ever tried deleting 100 million records. If you have you will know your transaction log will likely blow up, you will block access and it will generally be painful. In this session we will look techniques I use to help me these situation
Performance tuning from the fieldSQLBits 2011
In this session we will look at some common practices I have seen in the field that cause performance problems. We will diagnose the cause of the problem and the resolution to the problem.
High performance functionsSQLBits 2010
Encapsulating common code in fucntions is one of the first things you learn as a programmer. However with SQL Server functions can be very bad for performance. In this session we will examine scalar functions in both TSQL and in .Net.
You will come away from this session understanding the pitfalls of TSQL functions and how you can make them run 100 times faster.
10 things you should never do with SQL ServerSQLBits 2010
In this session we will look at some of the practices that you shouldn't follow when developing a SQL Server database. We will cover items such as query design, table design, indexes, constraints and more.
After this session you will have some practices that you know you should avoid in your SQL Server database if you want the best performance. If you have them you will know what you need to do to resolve them.
Performance Tuning your TSQLSQLBits 2009
A indepth insight into performance tuning database applications.
When a query plan goes wrongSQLBits 2009
This session looks at some of the common scenarios when query plans can go wrong leading to your performnce suddenly hitting the wall.
We will talk through what happens, why it happens and ways in which you can avoid it happening.
SQL 2008 Development FeaturesSQLBits 2009
SQL 2008 Development Features
Where do you live? Intro to spatial indexingSQLBits 2008
Where do you live? Intro to spatial indexing
SQL Server 2008 for DevelopersSQLBits 2008
SQL Server 2008 for Developers
77 SQL Server MythsSQLBits 2007
Recently the SQL MVPs put together their list of myths about SQL Server.
If you think you know everything about SQL then come along and see if you're right.
Maximising everyone's super powers - Panel discussionSQLBits 2022
In this panel we will discuss approaches with leaders in the field who have first hand experience of managing neurodiversity in the work place. Welcome questions from the audience as to how everyone can maximise their and their teams super powers
Achieving PCI with SQL Server - Don't be the next SonySQLBits 2014
This session covers all aspects of what you need to do, to enable the storage of card details in SQL Server and achieve PCI certification.
We will deep dive into the solutions for storing the data securely using SQL Servers encryption functionality
Performance tuning from the fieldSQLBits 2011
In this session we will look at some common practices I have seen in the field that cause performance problems. We will diagnose the cause of the problem and the resolution to the problem.
10 things you should never do with SQL ServerSQLBits 2010
In this session we will look at some of the practices that you shouldn't follow when developing a SQL Server database. We will cover items such as query design, table design, indexes, constraints and more.
After this session you will have some practices that you know you should avoid in your SQL Server database if you want the best performance. If you have them you will know what you need to do to resolve them.