About us
This the new site for the St. Louis SQL Server (STLSSUG) and Business Intelligence (STLBIUG) user groups. The first incarnation of this group began in 2004.
Our Recordings are Posted at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM18n_v3EOP1KBlsCPRalSg/videos
Our Purpose
- To establish channels of communication and education for individuals working with the SQL Server Database Management System, Microsoft's Modern Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
- To conduct conferences, meetings, discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures and other programs which enable the exchange of information.
- To encourage the development of related SQL server and Azure Data Platform products, working methodologies and best practices.
- To promote excellence in information processing through the recognition individuals, who judged by their peers, put forth the highest efforts and succeed in best utilizing these technologies within their enterprises.
Code of Conduct
St. Louis SQL Server (STLSSUG) and Business Intelligence (STLBIUG) Meetup Group supports the diversity of our community. We strive to welcome different perspectives in a community where everyone feels respected and valued, and are committed to inclusion across race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, geography, religion, identity, and experience. Above all, we ask that all members be kind to one another and conduct themselves respectfully, creating a positive experience for everyone involved.
- Conduct yourself with integrity, respect, honesty, and credibility.
- Approach all events and interactions in accordance with the highest ethical standards of professionalism and personal conduct.
- Embrace the diverse community of professionals and learners, and be inclusive of all audiences in your presentations, demonstrations, conversations, and comments.
Upcoming events
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Options for a Centralized Data Strategy in the Microsoft Ecosystem
CGI 11th Floor, Three City Place, 11th Floor, Room: Jewel Box, Creve Coeur, MO, USTeams Meeting: TBD
Meeting Sponsor: CGI
The talk lately has been heavily about Microsoft Fabric when discussing data management and for good reason. It's an end to end platform that includes everything you need to centrally manage data including multiple storage choices, multiple data ingestion methods, high integration with semantic models and Power BI, built in ability to build AI driven processes, and built in data science capabilities including building predictive machine learning models. Even though Fabric has an easy to understand cost model and is very cost effective when compared to its closest competitors, the price may not be right for all organizations, at least not at the beginning of a data strategy journey. This presentation will walk through Fabric and its major components to set the table, but will then present other options for managing your data in the Microsoft ecosystem whether in Azure or on premises. Including a hybrid approach using Fabric for part of the architecture.
Speaker: Todd Painter
Todd Painter has been working in Data & AI for 25 years working for multiple companies in the St. Louis area, doing data consultancy in the legal industry for a few years, and now working as a technical specialist at Microsoft. At Microsoft he works with the largest healthcare organizations in the US on their Data & AI efforts including data platforms in Fabric/Databricks, building AI systems leveraging Microsoft's Azure AI services, migrating SQL Server and other databases to Azure, and helping to improve operations via the use of Azure ARC and the Azure suite of management tools to centralize management of on premises servers.5 attendees
Use Availability Groups to Make SQL Server Migration Easier
CGI 11th Floor, Three City Place, 11th Floor, Room: Jewel Box, Creve Coeur, MO, USTeams Meeting: TBD
Meeting Sponsor: CGI
Topic: Use Availability Groups to Make SQL Server Migration Easier
Speaker: Sharon Reid
Sharon Reid Before the commencement of her reign as the "Database Security Czarina of NISA," Sharon Reid was an adjunct English professor. After taking a LaunchCode class on SQL, she was asked to be a teaching assistant and then took over as lead mentor for the SQL cohort for LaunchCode Women+. Sharon enjoys sharing her passion for database security and is determined to make it fun, practical and implemented.2 attendees
TBD
CGI 11th Floor, Three City Place, 11th Floor, Room: Jewel Box, Creve Coeur, MO, USTeams Meeting: TBD
Meeting Sponsor: CGI
Topic: TBD
Speaker: Gary Bell
Gary Bell is a Data Analytics Architect at Covenant Technology Partners with an extensive background in transforming raw data into actionable insights. Gary has 20+ years of experience working with Microsoft data technologies including SQL Server, Azure, and Power BI. As an expert in data warehousing and data engineering, Gary has helped design and deliver full-stack reporting and data integration solutions for numerous clients across a variety of industries.2 attendees
Past events
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