

About us
Are you a Data Platform Professional? This meetup is for you. We cover all things SQL Server in the Data Platform with local and international speakers covering topics from Basic to advanced. No topic is off the agenda.
We aim to provide you a one stop place for you to learn and expand your professional networking with like minded SQL Server Data Professionals.
Sign up now to join this new and expanding Meetup to learn and grow your professional network.
Code of Conduct
The Data Platform Downunder Meetup Group supports the diversity of our community. We strive to welcome different perspectives in a community where everyone feels respected and valued, and are committed to inclusion across race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, geography, religion, identity, and experience.
Above all, we ask that all Data Platform Downunder members be kind to one another and conduct themselves respectfully, creating a positive experience for everyone involved.
• Be friendly and welcoming
• Listen with purpose and create space for others’ communication preferences.
• Ask yourself how you can make someone life easier.
• Be patient
• Remember that people have varying communication styles and preferences.
• Recognize that not everyone is using their native language. Meaning and tone can be lost in translation.
• Be thoughtful
• Think about how others will interpret your words. Aim for clear and productive communication.
• Remember that sometimes it is best to refrain from commenting.
• Be respectful and inclusive
• Respect differences of opinion.
• Seek to understand and build bridges, not condemn or criticize.
• Make a conscious effort to include people who differ from you.
• Be open and curious
• Assume good intent and interpret others’ statements or questions in good faith.
• Ask questions to understand, not denounce.
• Focus on continuous learning. Improve upon the things you already know, tackle new things, and ask others about their expertise to deepen your own knowledge.
If you are subject to unacceptable behavior, notice that someone else is being subject to unacceptable behavior, or have concerns that this Code of Conduct is not being followed, notify us via the Meetup Group Email as soon as possible.
Data Platform Downunder reserves the right to bar any person who violates our Code of Conduct from attending any of our events in entirety or in part, and/or to cancel tickets of any person.
Upcoming events
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Azure HorizonDB for SQL Server Professionals
·OnlineOnlineAzure HorizonDB is Microsoft’s new cloud-native PostgreSQL-compatible database service, but what does it mean for someone with a SQL Server background? In this session, Greg will explore HorizonDB through a SQL Server professional’s eyes, looking at its architecture, terminology, tooling, security, availability, scaling, and performance concepts. He’ll also drill into the significant AI tooling that is provided. Whether PostgreSQL is completely new to you or you simply want to understand Microsoft’s latest database offering, this session will help you get oriented quickly.
Speaker: Dr Greg Low
Dr Greg Low is a member of the Microsoft Regional Director program that Microsoft describe as “150 of the world's top technology visionaries chosen specifically for their proven cross-platform expertise, community leadership, and commitment to business results”. He is the founder and principal consultant at SQL Down Under, a data-related consultancy operating from Australia. Greg is a long-term data platform MVP and a well-known data community leader and speaker at conferences world-wide. He is known for his pragmatic attitude to business transformation and to solving issues for business of all sizes.
LinkedIn: Dr Greg Low | LinkedIn
Agenda:
• 12:15-12:30pm: Sign-in & network
• 12:30-12:35 pm: Announcements & Intro
• 12:35-1:35pm: Presentation
• 1:35-2:00pm: Q&A, wrap-upLocation:
Online. You must register for the link15 attendees
End-to-end column-level lineage in Power BI
·OnlineOnlineWhenever you want to change a table or a column, the same question arises: where is this used, and how does it all fit together?
In this brand new session you will get an answer. We will explore how to achieve column-level lineage in Power BI, from source to visual.
We will outline different approaches using built-in Microsoft features, the REST APIs, the XMLA endpoint, and community tools. We will also examine available commercial tools and compare them.Speaker: Gregor Brunner
Working with Power BI for over 9 yearsPower BI External Tool "Measure Killer"
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorbrunner/
Agenda:
• 12:15-12:30pm: Sign-in & network
• 12:30-12:35 pm: Announcements & Intro
• 12:35-1:35pm: Presentation
• 1:35-2:00pm: Q&A, wrap-upLocation:
Online. You must register for the link17 attendees
Past events
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