DBA's World, Architect's World changing very quickly. We observed a lot of changes in our IT systems in last three, four even five years. One of the parts of the vision of Architecture in the Future is Microsoft Azure Platform. From last seven years, the only one thing in this environment is constant: The Change. Still not too well understood. This year - 2018 - (few months after premiere newest SQL Server 2017) is a good time to learn more about Azure. To learn more about Microsoft Azure platform and Windows Azure SQL Database.

During the entire day of my seminar will start from the standard on-premises instances, then we fly into the Clouds to touch the sky. At the end, we back to the Earth, where again we explore how, when, where, what, and why we should focus on this platform. On my 1/3 day Pre-Conf, I want to show you how we can work with Windows Azure SQL Database (formerly known as SQL Azure) and we will focus on • pros and cons
• differences
• where to start
• security
• tools, methods, and ideas
• SWOT analyze
• backup and restore
• Service Level Agreements
• compliance and responsibility
• best and worst practices

Slides, talks, exercises and demos with SQL Server on Premises, SQL Server in the Cloud, In eight (or maybe nine hours) you will learn everything about what you need to start your own journey to the cloud.