Experience SQL Server 2017: The Modern Database Platform

SQL Server is no longer just a relational database management system. It has become a platform for data, both in your cloud and ours. This session will discuss all the new features and capabilities of SQL Server 2017 including SQL Server on Linux, Docker Containers, Graph Database, Python, Adaptive Query Processing, Automatic Tuning, and new HADR capabilities. We will even talk a few hidden gems included in the release. This session will contain demos that showcase these capabilities and we will close the session with a discussion of SQL Server Futures and Roadmap.

• Bob Ward

  13 Recordings
  Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for all SQL Server versions. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 29 years on every version of SQL Server shipped from OS/2 1.1 to SQL Server 2022 including Azure SQL. Bob is a well-known speaker on SQL Server and Azure SQL, often presenting talks on new releases, internals, and specialized topics at events such as SQLBits, Azure Data Conference, Microsoft Build, Microsoft Inspire, Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, and many different events. You can also learn Azure SQL from him on the popular series https://aka.ms/azuresql4beginners. You can follow him at @bobwardms or linkedin.com/in/bobwardms. Bob is the author of the books Pro SQL Server on Linux, SQL Server 2019 Revealed, and Azure SQL Revealed available from Apress Media.

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