January 2019 SQL London Event

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https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/11901-london-sql

Azure Data Factory v2: Data Flows capabilities
Microsoft's services in Azure helps us to leverage big data more easily and
even more often accessible for non-technical users. Having UI in ADF
version 2 - Microsoft added a new feature: Data Flow which resembles
components of SSIS. This is a very user-friendly and non-code approach
tool-set.
But, has that been only UI introduction? Why and how Databricks does work
under the hood?
Do you want to know this new (still in private preview) feature of ADF and
reveal the power of modern big data processes without knowledge of such
languages like Python or Scala?
We will review this new feature of ADFv2, do deep dive to understand the
mentioned techniques, compare them to SSIS and/or T-SQL and learn how
modelled data flow runs Scala behind the scenes.

BIO:

Kamil Nowinski

Blogger, speaker, #sqlfamily member. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data
passionate, Data engineer and Architect.

Over 13 years of programming and experience with SQL Server databases
(since 2000 version) he confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCTS, MCSA,
MCSE Data Platform & Data management & analytics. He worked both as
developer and administrator big databases designing systems from the scratch.
Passionate about tuning database engines, code transparency and
maximising performance database engine.

Before moved to the UK, he was working as an architect on the project of
building a data warehouse for the Ministry of Finance in e-duty programme.

Currently, he is expanding new horizons as a contractor in the UK market,
making troubleshooting, prototyping BI and Big Data solutions, enhancing
existing processes among Microsoft stuff environments, popularizing the
DevOps approach and efficient solutions in the cloud.

He loves self-development, automation, explore new technology and share his
knowledge with everybody who wants to.

From many years tied with Data Community Poland (former PLSSUG), between
2012-2018 acted as a Member of the Audit Committee. He worked couple years
as a volunteer and now as a co-organizer and speaker of the biggest SQL
Server conference in Poland (SQLDay).

An originator of the "Ask SQL Family" podcast and founder of SQLPlayer blog.

Privately happy husband and father of almost six years old Sylwia and a
three years old Kinga.

Blog: SQLPlayer.net

Twitter: @NowinskiK

LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LinkedInKN