PASS Data Community Summit Courses

Azure Data Studio - The Challenger

Explore Azure Data Studio's features, benefits, and comparison to SQL Server Management Studio. Learn about its cross-platform capabilities, monitoring tools, and use cases.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Removing the SELECT * - Helping Your App Developers and Yourself

Optimize database performance by understanding ORM frameworks, LINQ, and application impact. Learn to improve queries, enhance developer collaboration, and boost your value as a data professional.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hidden Differences Between Azure ML Products Revealed

Explore Azure ML products, their differences, and use cases. Learn to create end-to-end ML workflows, integrate with SQL Server, and manage models in production using various Azure tools.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

AI for Developers

Explore Azure AI platform's tools, infrastructure, and services for integrating AI into existing applications. Learn skills needed to become an AI developer and create intelligent solutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Best, Better, Hyperscale! The Last Database You Will Ever Need in the Cloud

Explore Azure Hyperscale: a cloud-native, scalable database solution offering SQL Server features for innovation and future-proofing. Learn deployment patterns, best practices, and its underlying architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hidden Gems of SQL Server 2019

Discover lesser-known features and improvements in SQL Server 2019 beyond the main highlights, exploring hidden capabilities that can enhance database management and performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Infrastructure for the DBA - An Introduction

Comprehensive overview of infrastructure layers for DBAs, covering hardware, network, storage, virtualization, and operating systems to enhance problem-solving and proactive management skills.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Reporting Services - A Smart Migration Strategy

Discover strategies for migrating to Power BI Report Server, utilizing ReportServer database metadata to determine which reports and data sources to migrate, and learn PowerShell techniques for efficient extraction and migration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machine Re-Imagined

Explore new features of SQL Server on Azure VM: enhanced manageability, improved performance, flexible licensing, and integration with unified Azure SQL Service for optimal database management.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Choice with Compatibility - SQL Server 2019 on Linux and Containers

Explore SQL Server 2019's enhanced capabilities on Linux and containers, including new features like Replication, DTC, and Polybase, for a robust enterprise database solution across diverse platforms.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ingesting and Managing Petabytes of Data with Azure Data Factory

Explore improvements in Azure Data Factory for simplified data integration and management, including code-free ETL/ELT and comprehensive data overview, empowering enterprises to handle petabytes of data for valuable insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

What's New in SQL Server Tools

Explore upcoming features in Azure Data Studio and SQL Server tools, including SQL Notebooks. Learn about recent improvements and get a first look at highly requested functionalities to enhance your database management experience.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Effective Requirements Gathering for Successful Project Outcomes

Learn best practices for gathering project requirements, including scoping, stakeholder communication, documentation, and avoiding common pitfalls. Improve project outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Making the Leap to Management

Learn strategies for transitioning from technical expert to effective team leader. Develop a personal action plan, discover suitable roles, and prepare for a successful leap into management while avoiding common pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Deep Dive with Data Migration Tools and Azure Database Migration Service - DMS

Explore SQL Server migration to Azure with near-zero downtime using Microsoft's tools. Learn to assess, plan, and execute migrations efficiently across your data estate.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk