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Generative AI: Concepts, Tools, and Applications for Data ProfessionalsSQLBits 20242024-03-19
A practical tour of how generative models get built and used: history to LLMs, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) for making models use private docs, and…
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Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 20242024-03-19
Chooses between staying an individual contributor who gets promotions for personal output or becoming a manager rewarded for team results, with concrete skills…
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Should I become a manager in ITSQLBits 20242024-03-19
Outlines concrete decision factors: becoming manager means trading individual recognition for responsibility for others, daily unpredictability, more admin in…
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The Microsoft Intelligent Data PlatformSQLBits 20232023-03-14
Microsoft shows a pragmatic stack that connects on‑prem and multi‑cloud data: Purview data map catalogs spreadsheets, blobs, SQL, Cosmos and tags sensitive…
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Arc, Arc and Arc: De-mystifying Azure Arc for DataSQLBits 20232023-03-14
Demonstrates that Azure Arc installs an agent on Windows or Linux to deliver Arc-enabled SQL Server features (inventory, Defender alerts, log analytics) and…
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The Kingdom of AdventureWorks Calls for AidSQLBits 20222022-03-08
Live demos show Azure Arc giving free inventory and Defender surfacing a SQL injection, Intelligent Query Processing using DOP feedback to drop parallelism…
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Keynote: SQL Edge to CloudDEVintersection 2021 Orlando2021-06-08
Claim: SQL is a single engine from IoT to cloud that actually runs on tiny devices and vast hyperscale stores. Demos show 500 megabyte footprint SQL on ARM…
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SpecialDEVintersection 2021 Orlando2021-06-08
Recommends starting with General Purpose for new apps and using the Microsoft Learn sandbox to try all SKUs, explains Azure Hybrid Benefit as a checkbox plus…
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SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters ArchitectureSQL Server Virtual Conference 20212021-01-29
Explains how SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters actually run as containerized SQL Server instances and Spark pods on Kubernetes, with a control plane, config…
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Secure Large-Scale Data Analysis and AI with Polyglot Data SourcesGlobal Artificial Intelligence Conference 20202020-10-20
Concrete setup showing SQL Server Big Data Clusters running on Red Hat OpenShift to provide a secure HTAP data hub that serves OLTP, OLAP and Spark/HDFS…
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