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Orlando
December 2-7, 2018
Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, Orlando, FL
For Database Administrators
Track Key:
Infrastructure
Full Day Hands-On Labs
PowerShell and DevOps
Client and Endpoint Management
Workshops
Cloud Public Hybrid Private
Keynotes, General Sessions & Panels
SQL Server Administration & Maintenance
SQL Server Features & Components
Fast Focus Sessions
SQL Server for Developers
Soft Skills for ITPros
SQL Server Performance Tuning and Optimization
Modern App Development
Security
Analytics
Business Intelligence
Data Science and Machine Learning
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Sunday, December 2, 2018
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Hands-On Lab: Advanced Troubleshooting for IT/Ops Pros
Bruce Mackenzie-Low
9:00am - 6:00pm
Hands-On Lab: Windows PowerShell Jump Start HOL
Jeffery Hicks
Monday, December 3, 2018
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Workshop: Mastering the Sysinternals Toolkit
Sami Laiho
8:30am - 5:30pm
Workshop: How to Successfully Manage a Fabric Using System Center 2016/2019
Mikael Nystrom
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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Artificial Intelligence Live! & SQL Server Live! Keynote: Enabling Enterprise Developers in AI - How Microsoft is Doing It
Pranav Rastogi
9:15am - 10:30am
Availability Fundamentals for SQL Server
Allan Hirt
9:15am - 10:30am
Everything You're Doing Wrong in PowerShell
Don Jones
9:15am - 10:30am
Image Factory: Automation Grand Deluxe
Mikael Nystrom
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Fast Focus: SQL Server Data Security and Privacy Features
Thomas LaRock
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Fast Focus: Common T-SQL Coding Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Amy Herold
1:30pm - 1:50pm
Fast Focus: Microsoft, Linux, Open Source, Cloud + DevOps
Jessica Deen
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Fast Focus: Graph DB Support in SQL Server
Karen Lopez
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Fast Focus: SQL Server Execution Plans
Grant Fritchey
2:00pm - 2:20pm
Fast Focus: What is this GDPR Thing?
Michael Lester
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Data Protection and Privacy in the Database World
Grant Fritchey
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Introduction to SQL Server Essential Concepts
Bradley Ball
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Parameterization and Performance in SQL Server
Mindy Curnutt
2:45pm - 4:00pm
How I Would Audit Your Windows Security
Sami Laiho
2:45pm - 4:00pm
DevOps with Azure, Kubernetes, and Helm
Jessica Deen
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Exploring Execution Plans
Grant Fritchey
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Everything You Need to Know About SQL Server Indexes
Janis Griffin
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Reading Between the Lines: Using XEvents to Diagnose Application Issues
Mindy Curnutt
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Secure Access to Office 365, SaaS and On-Premises Applications with Azure Active Directory
Holly Lockhart
Oana Enache
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Data Prep in the Cloud with Power BI Dataflows
Andrew Brust
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Security with Speed
Michael Lester
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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Top Tips for Deploying AGs and FCIs On-premises or in the Cloud
Allan Hirt
8:00am - 9:15am
SQL Server Database Administration for the Non-DBA
Denny Cherry
8:00am - 9:15am
No More Passwords! An Introduction to Windows Hello for Business
Richard Hicks
8:00am - 9:15am
DevOps Making Snowflakes into Cattle
Don Jones
9:30am - 10:45am
Table Indexing
Denny Cherry
9:30am - 10:45am
Redundant Devs & DBAs: Adaptive Query Processing and Automatic Tuning
Pinal Dave
9:30am - 10:45am
PowerShell: Under the Hood
Don Jones
9:30am - 10:45am
Techie Got Talent - Run Your Own Podcast / Webcast
Harjit Dhaliwal
Nick Brattoli
11:30am - 12:30pm
Live! 360 Keynote: Enterprise Transformation (And You Can Too)
Donovan Brown
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Leveraging Data Value with Azure Data Catalog
Karen Lopez
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Upgrading to SQL Server 2017
Thomas LaRock
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Conceptualizing Desired State Configuration Using Your Own Scripts
Will Anderson
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Securely Scripting PowerShell
Jeffery Hicks
2:00pm - 3:15pm
How to Use PowerShell to Become a Windows Management SuperHero
Petri Paavola
4:00pm - 5:15pm
The New Rules of SQL Server Monitoring
Grant Fritchey
4:00pm - 5:15pm
What's New in the 2017 Query Store
Janis Griffin
4:00pm - 5:15pm
SQL Server Internals and Optimal Configuration for Machine Learning Services
Ginger Grant
4:00pm - 5:15pm
The Zen of PowerShell Scripting
Jeffery Hicks
Thursday, December 6, 2018
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Cosmos DB for SQL Server Pros
David Klee
8:00am - 9:15am
Performance in 60 Seconds: SQL Tricks Everybody MUST Know
Pinal Dave
8:00am - 9:15am
How Modern Is Your Data Warehouse?
Stacia Varga
8:00am - 9:15am
The PowerShell Core Tutorial
Don Jones
8:00am - 9:15am
What's New in Windows Server 2019
Dave Kawula
8:00am - 9:15am
Scaling Machine Learning in Azure
Jordan Edwards
9:30am - 10:45am
Hi Ho! Hi Ho! SQL Server on Linux, We Go!
Janis Griffin
9:30am - 10:45am
Level Up Your SQL Server Cloud Skills
David Klee
9:30am - 10:45am
Where Does R Fit into Your SQL Server Stack?
Stacia Varga
9:30am - 10:45am
Code-First vs. Database-First: Where Are You on the Spectrum, and Why?
Tony Sellars
11:00am - 12:00pm
SQL Server Live! & Artificial Intelligence Live! Panel Discussion: Keeping Pace with AI and Machine Learning While Maintaining Your Day Job
Andrew Brust
Thomas LaRock
Stacia Varga
Jen Stirrup
Jen Underwood
1:00pm - 2:15pm
SQL Server Design Features Contentious Issues
Karen Lopez
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: Common T-SQL Coding Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Amy Herold
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual SQL Servers Actual Performance
David Klee
2:30pm - 3:45pm
SQL Server Audit
Thomas LaRock
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Secrets of SQL Server: Database Worst Practices
Pinal Dave
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Real-World PowerShell for the DBA
Amy Herold
2:30pm - 3:45pm
Cloud Managed Windows 10 - The whole story
Petri Paavola
2:30pm - 3:45pm
The Weakest Link of Office 365 Security
Nestori Syynimaa
2:30pm - 3:45pm
How to Become a Community Rockstar - Learn How to Showcase Your Skills
Cristal Kawula
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Next? Live! 360 Networking Event
Ben Curry
Matthew McDermott
Rob Windsor
Brian A. Randell
Heidi Araya
Jeremy Clark
Benjamin Day
Esteban Garcia
Sami Laiho
Dave Kawula
Cristal Kawula
Peter De Tender
Andrew Brust
Grant Fritchey
Thomas LaRock
Karen Lopez
Kevin Ford
Brent Edwards
Rockford Lhotka
Paul Schaeflein
Friday, December 7, 2018
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Workshop: Migrating Data and Databases to Microsoft Azure
Karen Lopez
Thomas LaRock
8:00am - 5:00pm
Workshop: Data Due Diligence – Developing a Strategy for BI, Analytics, and Beyond
Stacia Varga
8:00am - 5:00pm
Workshop: Hacking and Hardening Office 365 and Azure AD
Nestori Syynimaa