Nigel Sammy
Building solutions to help you discover the value of your data
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Over twenty (20) years of technical experience with various technologies which includes over nineteen (19) years of data platform and analytics experience. Ex-Microsoft Data Platform Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 10 years!
Nigel currently works at SoftwareONE as a Data and Analytics Practice Lead. He has progressed through other roles in his career including BSc Lecturer, Senior Consultant, Application Developer, Analyst, Database Administrator, Database Developer, Project Manager, Architect, Team Lead and Manager. For the last fourteen (14) years he has been presenting on data and analytics topics for conferences locally, internationally and also remotely.
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Tips to Modernize your Data
When it comes to data migration there are a number of factors that have be considered to ensure that the best Azure database product and deployment option is selected. In this session, we discuss these factors and explain some tools and methods available to help you migrate your data.
Database Administration Fundamentals for Azure SQL Database
Most customers are considering Database as a Service (DBaaS) options because they don’t have the internal skill to maintain a large on-premises database environment. However while moving to the cloud does reduce the administration requirements there are still some level of data management and maintenance that still needs to be done. This session highlights what management, high availability, performance, and monitoring means in a SQL Database environment and how to achieve basic administration fundamentals using the Azure Portal and Management Studio.
Azure SQL DB 101
Cloud services are changing the dynamics of organizations and one of the new services that is being widely recognized nowadays is Database as a Service (DBaaS). Azure SQL DB Single database is a DBaaS option that provides a flexible, scalable and on-demand platform that also delivers self-service and easy management. This session shows how to create a Azure SQL DB, how to connect to it via Management Studio and some of the built in features that can assist with monitoring and management. During the demos we will also discuss how some options can affect the cost and management of the database.
Evolution of the DBA
Microsoft offers many built-in features and capabilities which reduce the management necessary for Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance, which leaves some DBAs wondering what would be their new responsibilities for databases on these services. In this session we will take a look at the DBA tasks necessary for these cloud database services and how tradition DBA tasks evolves into these new tasks. Attend this session if you are a DBA and what to understand your super powers in the expanding cloud world.
How to avoid pitfalls when migrating databases to Azure
Most vendors make it sound like tools are all you need to migrate a database and database objects but database migration is a complex, multiphase process, which requires proper planning and alignment. Planning and alignment is absolutely crucial to avoid any breaking changes and migration blockers that could slow down or stop your migration timeline. During this session, we will discuss the activities that a DBA should be involved in, during the planning and migration, and also, explain how it can affect their roles during and after the migration.
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