August 17, 2021 PASSMN Meeting (Virtual Meeting Only)

Important Note: This meeting is online only and will not be held at the Microsoft Technology Center

Time: Aug 17, 2021 03:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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3:30-4:00 Kickoff / Announcements /True Source
4:00-5:00 Dac Eff What? (Drew Skwiers-Koballa)
5:00-5:10 Break
5:10-6:10 Azure SQL Database for DBAs (Ameena Lalani)
6:10-6:15 Closing

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Presentation topics, abstracts, speaker bio for this meeting:

#1 Drew Skwiers-Koballa

Topic:
Dac Eff What?

Abstract:

In this session you will get an introduction to the Data-Tier Application Framework (DacFx) framework, a .NET framework that focuses on interpreting and manipulating the database schema. DacFx is cornerstone to development of SQL Server and Azure SQL and can customize standard publish operations. Beyond customizing a deployment, we can also interact with the compiled schema model and take deeper control of our development processes. To illustrate the DacFx namespace we will look at some code samples and the functionality that is implemented by them.

Speaker:

Drew Skwiers-Koballa is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft in the Azure Data SQL Tools and Experiences team. Prior to joining Microsoft, he spent nearly a decade as a database administrator and developer, including publishing several open source extensions for Azure Data Studio.

**#2: Ameena Lalani **

Topic:
Azure SQL Database for DBAs

Abstract:

In this session you will get fundamentals of Azure SQL PaaS (Platform as a Service) options from DBA perspective. I will go over Azure SQL DB and Managed Instance options first and then describe what are the differences between the two and why would you choose one over the other. Azure SQL is a very mature Microsoft product and can handle enterprise level SQL Server workload while providing security, high availability and performance for your data. I will also explain the main differences in supporting databases on-premises versus Azure SQL to alleviate your fears if you have one that is what is blocking you from adopting Azure SQL.

Speaker:

Ameena Lalani is a SQL Server veteran and started her journey with SQL Server 2000. She works at Microsoft as a Customer Engineer. She has implemented numerous High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions at various companies. She is a Microsoft Certified Trainer. She holds other certifications; Azure Associate Administrator and MCSA on SQL Server 2016 Database Administration. She is a co-leader of the Chicago Suburban SQL User Group. Ameena volunteers and speaks about SQL Server and Azure SQL at various community events in the United States.