David Klee
Founder & Chief Exorcist - Heraflux Technologies
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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David Klee is a Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert with a passion for the convergence of infrastructure, cloud, and database technologies. David spends his days handling performance and HA/DR architecture of mission-critical SQL Servers as the Founder of Heraflux Technologies. His areas of expertise are cloud / virtualization and performance, datacenter architecture, and risk mitigation through high availability and disaster recovery. You can read his blog at davidklee.net, and reach him on Twitter at @kleegeek.
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Azure SQL Storage Performance Tuning
Have you ever noticed that cloud storage usually doesn’t keep up with your database workloads? Just like on-premises platforms, storage performance can hold back your query performance, but the storage itself is not always the culprit. In this demo-driven session, we will discuss how to understand the current storage demand from your databases, tuning options based on the Azure SQL data platform of choice, and demonstrate tuning techniques for each. Come learn and take away options for improving your cloud-based Azure SQL data estate.
10 Cloudy Questions to Ask Before Migrating Your SQL Server
Cloud adoption of database-related services continues to accelerate, but the choices for which service to select – IaaS, DBaaS, and PaaS – all impact the features available to your applications. Selecting a service is a critical first step in the migration process, and selecting poorly can lead to cost overruns and significant time spent going down the wrong path. The questions you do not ask or consider prior to a migration can make or break your cloud experience. The most important ten questions to answer, such as your availability requirements, database-level dependencies, migration strategies, and other critical concerns, will all be discussed so that you are ready to move to the cloud with confidence in your platform of choice.
Cover Your ASSets
In the world of database operations, performance issues can arise unexpectedly, often leading to finger-pointing between DBAs, application developers, and infrastructure teams. It’s essential to have a comprehensive strategy in place to gather objective performance telemetry, ensuring you have the data needed to support your claims and collaborate effectively with infrastructure teams.
We will explore the art of "Covering Your Assets" (CYA) when tackling performance challenges as we dive into the crucial aspects of collecting objective performance data from all layers of the infrastructure stack, for both on-premises and cloud-driven SQL Servers, including cloud and enterprise storage, networking, operating systems, application data handling, and of course your SQL Server instances and databases.
By the end of this session, you'll have the knowledge and tools needed to create a solid strategy for gathering objective performance telemetry across your infrastructure stack. Say goodbye to vague accusations and hello to objective troubleshooting with your infrastructure team. Join me as we ensure you're well-prepared to CYA when you need to tackle the ever-present performance challenges.
The Human Side of SQL Server HADR
Did you know that the human side of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery is just as important as the technical side? Most HADR discussions are usually in terms of features, tools, and technical best practices. When was the last time you looked in a mirror and said "are you ready"?
This session will flip the conversation in reverse and ask some tough questions. Do you "know" your systems so well you know all the pieces needed to get that server up from scratch if something serious were to fail? When was the last time you practiced an advanced data recovery? What about all of the systems actually connecting to the data?
This session will dive into the detail behind the technicalities and will make you rethink your HADR strategy. You'll leave with practical insights into preparedness, resilience, and confidence in your HADR strategy.
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