Name: SQL Server Index Evolution: Welcoming Vector Indexes for AI Workloads
Start: 2026-02-18T17:30:00-08:00
End: 2026-02-18T19:00:00-08:00

SQL Server is well-known for providing developers with powerful indexing strategies to optimize performance and enable advanced queries. With SQL Server 2025, vector indexes join the lineup—bringing AI-driven capabilities like semantic search and similarity matching directly into the database engine. In this session, we’ll explore how vector indexes fit alongside traditional indexes, why they matter for modern applications, and how you can use them to unlock new scenarios without leaving SQL Server.

Gregory Petrossian

Michael Wall

Paul Turley

Portland Azure Data User Group

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Lexicon Solutions

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As a software developer, data engineer, and cloud architect, I spend my time creating solutions that digitally transform Enterprise Data Estates. From cloud migrations and data pipelines to governance strategies and AI-powered apps, I love to empower analysts, developers, and business leaders to embrace and realize data-driven decision making in their organizations. I’ve been a member of the Microsoft Data Community for 13 years and love to speak with others about Azure, Fabric, Purview, SQL, dotnet, git, cloud-native, civic tech, and particle physics. 

Lee Coates