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Apache Cassandra for the SQLServer DBA
A tour of Cassandra, a popular NoSQL DBMS
Creating complex labs from start to finish with Lability
Introduction on how to use the Powershell library Lability to create complex SQL Server based test labs.
Data Science For The DBA – Get Started Now
If you are a DBA and want to get started with Data Science, then this session is for you. This demo-packed session will show you an end-to-end Data Science project covering the core technologies in Microsoft Data + AI stack.
DevOPS for DBAs-Where is your magic wand?
DEVOPS - a buzzword in IT and how beneficial it is to include within your DBA activities
Improving SELECT * Query Performance
For anyone frustrated by column-hoarding users and developers
Kick Start! SQL Server 2016/2017 Performance Tips and Tricks
Every new release of SQL Server brings a whole load of new features that an administrator can add to their arsenal of efficiency. In this session we will discuss newly introduced SQL Server 2016 / 2017 features for performance.
Run your DBA morning checklist with Policy Based Management
In this session you will learn how you can perform your DBA morning checklist with Policy Based Management to evaluate your servers and how I configured my setup.
The Microsoft Engineer's performance tuning toolbox
In this demo-only session, you will learn how Premier Field Engineers at Microsoft troubleshoot performance problems and what tool and scripts they use. We will take a look at tools and scripts like SQLDiag, SQLNexus, PAL, and BPCheck.
VLDBs: Lessons Learned
Maintaining very large databases (VLDBs) can involve a lot more creativity and bending of the rules than their smaller brethren. Attend this session to learn tips and tricks amassed from years of managing them.
Enhancements that will make your SQL Server roar-SP1 Ed.
It just works – performance and scale in SQL Server 2016 database engine and what is being added to in-market versions.
Flash Storage For The SQL Server Professional
The storage industry is at one of the greatest inflection points in its history. Learn the basics of flash storage and how conventional wisdom needs to change and how best to leverage what is fast becoming the main stream storage technology.
Powershell community scripts for DBAs
We will take a look into my favourite Powershell scripts
SQL Server Internals and Configuration for R
Learn how to configure SQL Server 2016 for running R. The individual components and executables installed with R on SQL Server will be explored to understand the internal interactions and processes involved.
Troubleshooting common DBA scenarios with SQL on Linux
This session will cover common DBA troubleshooting scenarios on SQL Server on Linux. In this demo rich session, we will cover various every-day from troubleshooting startup and configuration to performance and bottleneck analysis.
An End-to-End Troubleshooting Checklist for SQL Server
Microsoft ships a multitude of tools to help detect, diagnose and resolve problems inside of SQL Server. But which is best to use and when? This session teaches attendees how to tackle the troubleshooting process to achieve repeated, optimal results.
Introducing the SQL Server 2016 Query Store
In this session we will take a deep dive into one of the, in my opinion, most exciting new feature in SQL Server 2016, the Query Store. Learn all about the inner workings of the query store and how it can help you analyse query performance!
Operational insights with Azure temporal tables and PowerBI
System-versioned temporal tables provide information about data at any point in time rather than just the current moment, and are a must have feature for any DBA. Collect vast amounts of operational data using OSS based on PowerShell technology and Azure. Add PowerBI to the mix and get mind blowing insights, the future will never be the same.
Plan optimization from DBA to Developer
Maximise resolution time with some joined up thinking between developers and DBAs. We'll show how to identify poorly performing SQL, how to navigate and analyse its plan and how to increase performance, and cover some free tools to help connect you resolve issues faster.
SQL Server 2016 Performance and Scalability Improvements
In this session we will cover the core database engine improvements that make SQL Server 2016 run faster than previous releases. We will also cover some new performance related features and how Windows Server 2016 will improve SQL Server performance.
SQL Server 2016, New Features & Enhancements
SQL Sever 2016 is just around the corner and with it come some great new features and enhancements to existing capabilities, in this session we will look at some of these and understand how they might make us change the way that we look at designing
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