Greg Low
SQL Down Under, Microsoft RD and MVP
Melbourne, Australia
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Dr Greg Low is a long-term internationally-recognized data platform MVP. He is the founder of SQL Down Under. Many will know him from his podcasts. Greg works with organizations of all sizes from tier-one financial organizations to startups.
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Working with Microsoft Entra ID for Power BI Developers
The foundation of all security in Power BI is Microsoft Entra ID based security. Don't know your B2B from your B2C, or your Service Principals from your managed identities, or what's in conditional access? Fear not, let Greg fill you in so you can discuss these concepts with confidence.
What's New in T-SQL for SQL Server 2022
Recent versions of SQL Server didn't add much for T-SQL developers but SQL Server 2022 changes that trend. Let Greg show you what's been added and what's been changed.
Uploading file attachments to REST APIs from ADF
Whenever a file needs to be sent as an attachment to a REST API from within ADF, I see people calling out to Azure Logic Apps or Azure Functions. But it is entirely possible (and much lower cost) to call the REST APIs directly from ADF in many cases. In this practical session, Greg will walk you through how this all works.
Technologies to watch: a gaze into Greg's crystal ball
Greg takes a rapid look at 5 areas of rapidly evolving technology that fascinate him and should fascinate you too. This session has inspired people who have attended it, over the last year or so, and Greg constantly updates it.
Really understanding strings in SQL Server
When you see varchar(10), do you still think that means 10 characters? Don't know your Unicode from your ASCII or UTF-8. Don't know your code pages from your collations? If so, this is the session for you. Strings seem deceptively simple but they are trickier than they appear. Let me explain it to you.
Migrating from Azure Data Factory to Fabric Data Factory
Do you have existing Azure Data Factories and Pipelines? Are you considering moving them to Microsoft Fabric? In this session, Greg will describe what he's found when moving between these services.
How I Implement Power BI in Enterprises
It's easy to get started with Power BI. In fact, it's amazing. But when you need to make it work within an enterprise, things get more interesting. Greg has implemented many substantial Power BI projects for enterprises. In this session, he will show you how he does it.
Enterprise Power BI - Do I still need a data warehouse?
The data modelling and connectivity in Power BI is getting better all the time. So many examples show you how you can just connect it directly to your source data. This session explores why that's not a great idea, and how Greg structures his data layer to support building Power BI data models above.
Cosmos DB for SQL Server DBAs and Developers
Are you hearing more and more about Cosmos DB and wondering if it applies to your organization. In this session, Greg will explain why it matters, how it differs from databases like SQL Server, and how organizations are using it.
Cosmos DB for Power BI Users
Are you hearing more and more about Cosmos DB and wondering if it applies to your organization. In this session, Greg will explain why it matters, how it differs from databases like SQL Server, and how organizations are using it.
Azure Security for SQL Server Administrators
When you are deploying SQL Server in Azure, the foundation of everything is Azure security. Don't know your B2B from your B2C, or your Service Principals from your managed identities, or what's in conditional access? Fear not, let Greg fill you in so you can discuss these concepts with confidence.
What's in Delta/Parquet files and how do you optimize them?
Whenever you see discussions of files in Microsoft Fabric, you'll see Delta/Parquet files metnioned. In this session, Greg will take a detailed look at how these files are structured from internal file structures, supported data types, Z-ordering and more. You'll be able to discuss these important file types confidently.
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