How to get the best TCO while running SQL Server on Azure VM by Amit Banerjee

*** Due to concerns over COVID-19, this meetup will be virtual in partnership with the Dallas TX Azure Meetup. You can attend the meetup online with MS Teams using this link https://aka.ms/AzureMeetupOct2020 ***

Running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine gives you the ability to leverage a managed Infrastructure as a Service offering to run your beloved data platform. This session will be focused on showcasing the benefits of running SQL Server on Azure VM, best practices and leveraging some of the existing Azure services to make operations easier. In this session, you will also learn how you can leverage additional benefits of FREE SQL Server licenses for High Availability and Disaster Recovery.

Your speaker tonight is Amit Banerjee from Microsoft

Amit is a Principal Group Program Manager on the Azure Data Engineering Team at Microsoft

Agenda
• 5:30 pm Arrivals and Networking
• 6:00 pm Welcome, Introductions, Announcements
• 6:15 – 7:30 pm presentation
• 7:30 pm Q&A
• 8:00 pm Conclude