Name: Accidental Azure DBA in 2025 Copilot is your Toolkit, with Warwick Rudd
Start: 2025-07-16T12:00:00+09:30
End: 2025-07-16T14:00:00+09:30
Location: Microsoft, Level 12, 147 Pirie St

*This session is mainly in-person, but if you need a Teams link, I can send you one. The first half hour of the in-person meeting will be networking over pizza. The presentation will start after that.*

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, many IT professionals find themselves unexpectedly taking on the role of a Database Administrator (DBA) without formal training. This session, "Accidental Azure DBA in 2025 Copilot is your toolkit," is designed to equip these accidental DBAs with the essential knowledge and skills needed to manage and optimize your Azure SQL DB and Fabric SQL DB effectively.

We will begin by exploring the fundamental concepts of a DBA in the cloud. Next, we will delve into the how as an accidental DBA we can manage these concepts, such as performance tuning, security management, and backup and recovery with the help of Copilot. Through practical demonstrations and real-world examples, participants will learn how to monitor and optimize database performance using Azure's built-in tools and services.

By the end of this session, attendees will have confidence in knowing how copilot fits into their Azure DBA toolkit. Whether you are an IT professional who has recently been thrust into the DBA role or someone looking to expand your skill set, this session will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed.

Join us to find out how, in 2025, with the right toolkit, being an accidental Azure DBA is not as scary as you might think.

Rob Farley

Adelaide Data and Analytics User Group

Azure Data Tech Groups

Microsoft

LobsterPot Solutions provides the pizza when we meet in person.

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Database Professionals

Hadoop

Big Data

Database Development

Machine Learning

Data Mining

Data Management

Data Analytics

Warwick Rudd is a Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008, Founder and Principal Consultant at SQL Masters Consulting. With 20+ years of experience beginning with the release of SQL Server 6.5, he has worked in both Australia and England from small start-ups to Multi-National Corporations. He is a frequent speaker at local SQL Server User Groups / Meetups & SQL Saturday events in Australia and New Zealand as well as many international in-person and remote presentations. When not playing with the SQL stack, Warwick likes to get away to the cold and spend time snowboarding.

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