Data Platform User Group (Introduction to Azure SQL Database)

Join fellow IT Professionals for an evening of knowledge sharing and networking in an open, friendly environment.

Remember to tell your friends and the people you work with; make sure you register as soon as you can.

Online event only - Link provided after signing up (not recorded).

17:50 – 18:00 | Quick update and mic check.

18:00 - 19:00 | Introduction to Azure SQL Database Serverless (Shaun Atkinson)

Azure SQL Database serverless is a compute tier available for single Azure SQL databases. Its primary aim is to provide the best price for performance.

This session will provide an overview of what Azure SQL Database serverless is and demonstrate how to set it up. We will also look at some use cases as well as highlighting the limitations. You're probably thinking where does serverless fit in? This session will answer that question.

By the end of the session, you will have enough knowledge to be able to decide if Azure SQL Database serverless would be a good fit for your use cases.

Data Engineer @ AimesHealth
Shaun Atkinson has worked with SQL Server full stack since SQL Server 2000 all the way through to SQL Server 2017, Mainly supporting on-premises technologies such as SQL Server, SSIS and SSRS however more recently he has moved into the Azure cloud and Power BI world. Having attended user groups, SQL Saturdays and SQL Bits for many years he wants to give back to the SQL community and share his knowledge by talking about the Microsoft Data Platform.

Shaun is a co-organiser of the Manchester PASS Data Platform user group and SQL Saturday Manchester in the UK and has volunteered at other SQL Saturdays and at SQL Bits