Name: January 18, 2022 PASSMN Meeting (Virtual Meeting Only)
Start: 2022-01-18T15:30:00-06:00
End: 2022-01-18T18:15:00-06:00

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Agenda:

3:30-4:00 Kickoff / Announcements
4:00-5:00 Running Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS (Jean Joseph)
5:00-5:10 Break
5:10-6:10 Bring life to Power BI reports using conditional formatting
(Parv Chana)
6:10-6:15 Closing
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Presentation topics, abstracts, speaker bio for this meeting:

**#1: Jean Joseph - Data Engineer**

Topic:
Running Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS

Abstract:

Are you looking for a way to deploy, operate, scale and monitor highly available Microsoft SQL server workloads on Amazon RDS? Then come and learn all the best practices and considerations when deploying and operating running Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon RDS.
Learning Objectives:
How to deploy, operate, and scale a SQL Server database in minutes with cost-efficient and resizable hardware capacity. Learn all kind of best practices when deploying and maintaining Microsoft SQL server workloads on Amazon RDS.
How to use a client application to connect to RDS for SQL Server to store and query data. How to configure RDS features such as high-availability, backup, monitoring and security.

Speaker Bio:

Jean is highly experienced in Big Data and traditional data technologies with a history of successes in designing, implementing complex technical projects for diverse businesses in various stages of their development. Acknowledged as a leader capable of mentoring teams of different backgrounds and talents and inspiring individual efforts to deliver. Organized and detail-oriented, with a positive pro-active and hardworking attitude. Performance history reflects a highly analytical strategic thinker with strengths in defining solutions and executing programs that have been invaluable to an all-encompassing range of projects and positions.

**#2: Parv Chana**

Topic:
Bring life to Power BI reports using conditional formatting

Abstract:

Conditional formatting can help to create stunning reports except just highlighting the data point in visuals. There is a lot more you can do with conditional formatting. In this session learn about various techniques on how you can effectively use conditional formatting, and bring life to your visuals.

Speaker Bio:

Parv has been BI Architect and Consultant with over 20 years of industry experience. He runs a small consulting company, PeryTUS IT Solutions, where he implements Power BI solutions for his clients, which range from small to large enterprises. He has experience working within a wide variety of industries and has deployed many unique solutions to solve his clients' BI needs. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and has been working with Power BI ever since it was made available in 2015.
His areas of focus include implementing end to end Power BI solutions (from data modelling to visualization), analyzing existing Power BI solutions, helping organizations follow best practices for scalable BI models, and providing training to help his clients achieve their BI goals.

Riley Major

PASSMN Communications Director

Mark Mazzitello

Christopher Kramer

Eric Zierdt

PASSMN (Minnesota SQL Server User Group)

Azure Data Tech Groups

Provides the meeting space and equipment for our monthly meetings.

Microsoft

Funds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.

Concurrency

Superior Consulting Services

Tail Wind

Covering Data Consulting

Quest

SoftwareONE

Virteva

Apress

BlueGranite

Pragmatic Works

DallasDbas.com

nVisium

LRS Consulting Services

Technology

Database Professionals

SQL Server

Big Data

Database Development

Data Analytics

SQL Azure

Advanced SQL Server