Secure Innovation with PostgreSQL on Azure - Nasdaq Boardvantage Case Study

Explore how Nasdaq Boardvantage leverages Azure Database for PostgreSQL to build secure, scalable governance data management solutions in this 16-minute conference talk from Microsoft Ignite 2025. Learn from Mohsin Shafqat from Nasdaq and Charles Feddersen from Microsoft Azure as they demonstrate how this database foundation enables high-volume workloads, tenant-level isolation, and AI-driven features while maintaining strict compliance standards. Discover Nasdaq's approach to data diversity and governance solutions, understand the role of BoardVantage in top-down learning environments, and examine deployment strategies using foundry models for effective data separation. Gain insights into critical data security considerations for BoardVantage customers, explore Azure's built-in security features including private endpoints, and understand vector database capabilities for enhanced data processing. Delve into semantic search functionality and the performance advantages of vector indexing, examine HorizonDB's potential for enterprise use cases, and learn how document intelligence improves context accuracy in AI-driven applications.

Syllabus

0:00 - Discussion on NASDAQ’s Data Diversity and Governance Solutions
00:03:57 - Introduction to Top-Down Learning and BoardVantage's Role
00:05:25 - Deployment and Data Separation Using Foundry Models
00:06:47 - Importance of Data Security for BoardVantage Customers
00:08:42 - Built-in Azure security and private endpoints
00:09:39 - Explanation of vector databases and their capabilities
00:10:55 - Semantic search and performance advantages of vector indexing
00:12:45 - Discussion on HorizonDB’s potential for enterprise use cases
00:14:03 - Improving context accuracy using document intelligence