22-25 April 2026

Torsten Strauß

Torsten Strauß (MVP) is the CEO of inside-sqlserver and Principal Microsoft SQL Consultant at Sarpedon Quality Lab. He is a multi-certified Microsoft expert with a strong focus on Azure DevOps, SQL Server performance optimization, and the development of scalable SQL Server and Azure SQL solutions. Torsten has delivered more than 330 technical sessions at national and international conferences and user groups. Since 2018, he has been recognized annually as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Data Platform — and since 2025 also for Developer Technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and has been listed among Sessionize’s Top Speakers for three consecutive years.

Sessions for 2026

Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025: Internals, Contention, and Concurrency
 

Explore SQL Server 2025 locking internals, including Optimized Locking and Lock After Qualification. Learn how these changes reduce contention, blocking, and deadlocks, and how to analyze and optimize concurrency using DMVs and Extended Events.

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