Database administration through the ages

Please join us on 20th April 2023 to learn about database administration.

What ~ Toronto Data Professionals Community (Virtual)

When ~ Thursday 20th April 2023

Agenda:

06:00 PM Networking and Introduction

06:15 PM Topic: Database administration through the ages by Randolph West who is a Senior Technical Writer at Microsoft.

7:30 PM End

Where: Online via Microsoft team

Session Details:
Join and learn from Randolph what it means to be a DBA in the modern era, and how your existing skills can be leveraged, no matter the platform. Maintenance plans, monitoring, even disaster recovery all work in pretty much the same way across Windows, Linux, Azure SQL DB, and containers. Then when you go back to work, you will have a starting point on how to modernize your existing environment and future-proof your career.

Speaker Bio:
Randolph West (they/them) writes about the Microsoft Data Platform, having worked with SQL Server since the late 1990s. When not writing about technology, you can see them acting on the stage and screen, or doing voices for independent video games. Former five-time Data Platform MVP and charter member of the Azure Data Community Advisory Board. Founder of the Calgary Data User Group. Connect with Randolph on Twitter, or buy their books on Amazon.