Sacramento SQL Server User Group

In today’s database administration landscape, AlwaysOn Availability Groups (AGs) are pivotal for ensuring resilience. Despite widespread adoption, organizations often encounter challenges post-deployment, highlighting a gap in transitioning from implementation to a truly effective disaster recovery (DR) framework. This session is dedicated to bridging that gap.

This session delves into the nuances of proactive disaster recovery planning, emphasizing the crucial but often neglected phase of DR testing and validation. Attendees will gain insights into common pitfalls and bad practices in AlwaysOn AGs setups, learning through real-world examples where DR strategies have succeeded and where they've faltered. The focus will be on equipping DBAs and IT professionals with the knowledge to conduct comprehensive DR drills, ensuring that AlwaysOn AGs function as expected, even under the most adverse conditions.

Key takeaways include the understanding of components critical to smooth failover processes, identifying and mitigating potential issues before they impact operations, and ensuring business continuity. This session offers valuable perspectives for anyone looking to enhance their disaster recovery strategies with AlwaysOn AGs.

Join us to explore how AlwaysOn AGs can strengthen your disaster recovery approach, moving from chaotic responses to a continuity of operations that your management and team can rely on. We'll conclude with a Q&A session, inviting you to share your challenges, experiences, and thoughts on AlwaysOn AGs Failovers.

Dinner provided by Robert Half Technologies (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en)

Released at Microsoft Ignite in November 2023, Microsoft Fabric is the new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering for data analytics solutions. Based on the data Lakehouse paradigm and incorporating the latest updates to Data Factory, Synapse, and Power BI, Fabric is positioned as the one-stop shop for both professional and citizen data analytics workloads.

Please join us as we explore this exciting next step in the evolution of the Microsoft Data Platform for analytics.

Dinner provided by Robert Half (www.roberthalf.com/us/en).