Data: All about SQL Server licensing & The evolution of AI

All about SQL Server licensing

If you want to know more about how SQL Server is licensed, this is the session for you. We’ll look at the different licensing models, differences between editions, virtual licensing, High Availability and more. There may also be references to 90’s pop culture too…

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The evolution of artificial intelligence
These days, artificial intelligence is always in the news and on technology roadmaps, yet the idea of it is older than modern computing. So why the increased interest in it? Why has it suddenly become the next big thing and how should we expect it to make decision making easier?

This session:

• starts by looking at the history of modern AI, back to when Alan Turing first dreamed of machines
• considers why new data storage and processor hardware technologies are letting it take off
• suggests how it might shape the future of business analytics and the world we live in

Rich Gibbons

Rich has been selling, advising, training and enjoying software licensing for over 14 years. After spending over a decade with one of Europe’s largest Microsoft partners, training internal teams and advising customers of all sizes on their Microsoft licensing, he became a Microsoft Licensing Endorsed Trainer. He’s trained customers, partners and Microsoft staff worldwide, always with an aim of making Microsoft licensing easier to understand and not too serious.

Gavin Payne
Gavin Payne is the head of digital transformation for Coeo, an analytics and data platform consultancy, where he focusses on innovation and providing thought leadership.