Name: Be a Better DBA with Database Watcher: More Than Just a Pretty Dashboard
Start: 2025-07-09T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-09T13:00:00-04:00

WHEN:
Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, 1600 GMT

DESCRIPTION of TALK
As you know, we’ve already walked through the end-to-end setup of Database Watcher. But there’s more to it than just configuration. In this session, we’ll start with a quick look at the overall architecture to understand how everything fits together. From there, we’ll explore the default dashboard and highlight the key monitoring insights it provides. We’ll also compare Azure Data Explorer (ADX) and Fabric Eventhouse as data storage options, outlining their differences and use cases. Finally, we’ll dive into our Eventhouse data store to explore its dashboards and some of the additional capabilities it brings to the table.

Taiob Ali

Julie Bloomquist

Surbhi Pokharna

Paresh Motiwala

Database Professionals Virtual Meetup Group

Azure Data Tech Groups

Technology

Database Administrators

SQL Azure

Database Professionals

Microsoft Azure

Database Development

Data Management

Big Data

NoSQL

Data Science

**Daniel Taylor**
Microsoft Sr Cloud Solution Architect \| Global Data & AI
I'm a data professional who has been in the industry for over 20 years. I work as a Senior Fast Track Engineer at Microsoft, where I help customers move and update their data workloads to Azure. I have been a consultant for pragmatics works and a full-time employee for the biggest food chain in the southeast US, I worked for Nielsen media research for 10 years, I have also worked in the insurance industry. I have a lot of experience with SQL Server, both on-premises and in the cloud, and I love to share what I know and learn with the community.

I have spoken at SQL Saturday events, where I have talked about topics such as Azure Dedicated Pools, SQL Server performance tuning, and Azure Synapse Analytics. I have also given pre-conference sessions on Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics Workspace, and DBA sessions from beginner to intermediate. I like to interact with the audience and answer their questions, and also to learn from their feedback and perspectives.

In addition to speaking at events, I also create video content that focuses on SQL Server Services with a focus on Azure PaaS. I also create content on topics such as Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric for groups within Microsoft and for our personal channel Tales from the Field. I enjoy making videos that demonstrate how to use different features and services of Azure and SQL Server, and that showcase real-world scenarios and solutions. I also like to collaborate with other data professionals and experts in the field, and to exchange ideas and insights. My goal as a content creator is to educate and entertain the audience, and to spark their interest and curiosity in the data world.

My aim as a speaker is to motivate and enable data professionals to use the power and possibilities of Azure and SQL Server, and to help them reach their data objectives. I'm always looking for new chances to speak and share my enthusiasm with the community, and I'm eager to be part of bigger conferences and especially community events.

**Matt Gordon**
Matt is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and has worked with SQL Server since 2000. He is the leader of the Lexington, KY Data Technology Group and a frequent domestic and international community speaker. He's an IDERA ACE alumnus and Redgate Ambassador. His original data professional role was in database development, which quickly evolved into query tuning work that further evolved into being a DBA in the healthcare realm. He has supported several critical systems utilizing SQL Server and Azure SQL and managed dozens of 24/7/365 SQL Server implementations. As a consultant, he works with customers large, medium, and small to migrate to the cloud, make their data estate operate efficiently, and find the right tools and solutions within the Microsoft Data Platform.

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