Microsoft Fabric: A Full Day of Hands On Learning

Are you ready to take your data skills to the next level? Do you want to learn how to leverage the power of Microsoft Fabric, the revolutionary SaaS product that’s transforming the way businesses use data? If so, don’t miss this opportunity to join us for an exciting exploration into Microsoft Fabric, the cutting-edge technology that lets you access and analyze data from any source without duplication. Whether you want to connect to existing data sources, create new data pipelines, perform advanced analytics, or build stunning dashboards, Microsoft Fabric has it all. You’ll get to see how Azure Synapse Data Engineering, Data Factory, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Realtime Analytics, and Power BI work together seamlessly in Microsoft Fabric, giving you endless possibilities for data-driven insights.

Get hands-on experience with:

• Data Warehouses – Importing and Transforming Data using T-SQL
• Data Pipelines & Data Flows Gen2 – Import and Transforming Data
• Lakehouse – Transforming Data, Using Python Notebooks
• Data Wrangler – Visual Python Data Transformations
• Real-Time Intelligence– Ingest Streaming Data, Write Queries, and Create Visualizations
• Azure OpenAI, Copilot, Database Mirroring, and More!

Don’t miss this chance to discover the power of Microsoft Fabric and learn how you can use it to boost your business intelligence and modern analytics. Register now and join us for this amazing presentation!

PowerBI for the accidental Data Anlayst

Are you brand new to PowerBI as an accidental data analyst? Do you wear every hat from developer, DBA, and analyst? In this session we will go over general best practices, tips, tricks, and ideas for using PowerBI in a way that makes sense to you and your environment.

100 level, 60 minute, Data professional

Intro to PowerShell Automation for the SQL Server DBA

Let's face it, our data estates are growing while our Database Administration teams are not. How do we handle this? I will show you how PowerShell can transform common DBA tasks into easily packaged scripts that are quicker to deploy and less error prone. When you leave, you will be equipped to solve DBA issues faster and be prepared for the ever-changing database landscape.

Target Audience - DBA's of any level who are new to using PowerShell in their role.

Build a Bulletproof SQL Server Development Environment

Do you want to level up your Scripting and Development capabilities? Are you tired of looking for or hunting for scripts? Join me as I walk through setting up an integrated development environment for the SQL Server DBA. You will leave with skills and strategies to improve efficiency, documentation, and collaboration!

60 minute session, Data professionals

Build a Custom Monitoring Solution for your SQL Server Environment

Increasing the observability of your SQL Server Estate is key to making informed decisions. There are many paid options to manage and monitor SQL Server, but every tool is missing something. You can build a custom tool, for free to monitor the metrics you care about, and I will show you how to do that in this session. This session is designed for database administrators and developers who want to take control of their SQL Server monitoring and gain deeper insights into their systems.

60 minute session, Database Administrators