What we're about

Southampton Data Platform and Cloud user group has been running since 2010 (originally Southampton SQL Server User Group). In that time we have had many speakers both local and international present high-quality sessions on a range of SQL Server and data platform topics. We host the user group at 2 Venture Road, on the Science Park at Chilworth on the second Wednesday of each month.
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We aim to deliver high-quality training and insight for free to the Data Platform community.

The user group has been run by John Q Martin & Steph Martin since 2012, during which time we have seen the group grow significantly with members joining and moving on.

Ten years later Mikey Bronowski took over the user group.

We are sponsored by SpectrumIT who are a local recruitment company, setup by recruitment agents who have helped us by providing the location, Pizza and an Amazon voucher to raffle off each meeting.

As a member of this meetup group, you are agreeing to follow the terms set out in the Azure Tech Groups code of conduct here.

Future dates:

  • March 14th, 2023 - virtual only
  • April 12th, 2023 - virtual only
  • May TBD
  • June 14th - virtual only
  • [summer break] July
  • [summer break] August
  • September 13th, 2023 - in-person
  • October 11th, 2023 - virtual only
  • November 8th, 2023 - in-person
  • [winter break] December
  • [winter break] January

Upcoming events (2)

VIRTUAL - SotonDataCloud - 12th April - Azure Stack HCI + Power BI Datamarts

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Welcome to Southampton Data Platform and Cloud Group.

This is the meetup for the VIRTUAL event.

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Registration will open two weeks before the event:
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 6:00 PM

Agenda
18:00: Welcome and Intros

18:00: Sameer Mhaisekar - AKS on Azure Stack HCI

19:00: Dennes Torres - Power BI Datamarts: How to use them

20:30: Marthe Moengen - Power BI Datamart - What, How and Why?

20:00: Raffle and finish

Session details:

1. Sameer Mhaisekar - AKS on Azure Stack HCI
After a brief introduction about Azure Stack HCI, the session will succeed deeper into deploying and leveraging AKS on Azure Stack HCI cluster for a consistent management of applications on prem and cloud native.

2. Dennes Torres - Power BI Datamarts: How to use them
Power BI Datamarts was first announced almost an year ago and it's still cause lots os misunderstands. On this session we will explore where Datamarts fits on the data platform architecture and how this feature can improve your entire data environment.

3. Marthe Moengen - Power BI Datamart - What, How and Why?
In this short session, we will go through the what, how and why of Power BI Datamarts.

We will introduce this feature briefly before going through a demo to show the ETL, modelling and ad hoc query tool that datamarts enable. To end the session we will have a look at when you should, and when you should not use Power BI Datamarts

About Sameer Mhaisekar:
I'm the founder organizer of Experts Live India, organizing physical and online conferences. I also host a tech/semi tech podcast, Experts Live India podcast.

I've been awarded Azure content hero and Azure community hero badgers by Microsoft.

About Dennes Torres:
Dennes is a DBA and Data Platform MVP living in Malta who loves SQL Server and software development and has more than 20 years of experience. He moved to Malta after more than 10 years leading devSQL PASS Chapter in Rio de Janeiro and now is a member of the leadership team of MMDPUG PASS Chapter in Malta organizing meetings, events, and webcasts about SQL Server. He is an MCT, MCSE in Data Platforms and BI, with more titles in software development. He can be found working for DTower Software and speaking in SQL Saturdays around Europe

About Marthe Moengen:
26-year-old digitalization geek from Oslo enjoying the sweet spot between analyst and developer.

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A massive thanks to our sponsor Spectrum IT. Without them, we would not be able to host this event for free. Spectrum IT kindly provide funding for the room, pizza and a £20 Amazon Voucher for in-person attendees. Jess Pomfret provides the book about dbatools as a raffle prize for virtual attendees.
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IN PERSON - Southampton Data Platform and Cloud - 24th May - 4 speakers

Welcome to Southampton Data Platform and Cloud Group.

This is the meetup for the IN-PERSON event.

Registration will be open on Monday, two days before the event.

Agenda
18:00: Welcome and Intros

18:00: Spectrum IT - Industry round-up + QA

18:30: TBA

pizza / networking break

19:30: TBA

20:30: TBA

21:00: Raffle and finish

Session details:
1. Spectrum IT - Industry round-up + QA
Spectrum IT to present what happens in the industry and the discussion with the attendees.

2. TBA

3. TBA

4. TBA

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A massive thanks to our sponsor Spectrum IT. Without them, we would not be able to host this event for free. Spectrum IT kindly provide funding for the room, pizza and a £20 Amazon Voucher for in-person attendees. Jess Pomfret provides the book about dbatools as a raffle prize.
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Past events (73)

VIRTUAL - SotonDataCloud - 14th March - 3 speakers

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