Cloud Data Driven

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In today's data ecosystem, professionals face a critical decision: stick with familiar SQL Server technology or venture into Microsoft Fabric's Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) databases. This choice can significantly impact performance, scalability, and overall business intelligence capabilities. As a former SQL DBA and Microsoft Escalation Engineer who's worked extensively with both Azure Synapse and Fabric RTI, I'll guide you through this decision-making process with clarity and practical insights.

We'll explore when SQL Server remains the optimal choice and when RTI databases offer compelling advantages. You'll discover the architecture differences that matter, performance considerations, and cost implications of each approach. I'll demonstrate how your existing SQL skills transfer to Kusto Query Language (KQL), showing familiar patterns and highlighting key differences. Through real-world scenarios and demonstrations, we'll examine migration paths, hybrid approaches, and integration strategies between these technologies.

You'll see firsthand how these systems handle time-series data, complex analytics, and large-scale workloads differently. By the end of this session, you'll have a clear framework for database selection decisions and practical knowledge to implement or migrate to Fabric RTI when appropriate for your organization's needs.

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Database development just got a game‑changing upgrade. With SSMS 22, GitHub Copilot is now seamlessly integrated into SQL Server Management Studio — giving data professionals an AI partner that can see and interact with your databases in real time.
In this session, you’ll discover how Copilot transforms everyday tasks into proactive, streamlined workflows. From accelerating query writing and performance tuning to automating administration and surfacing insights you didn’t know you needed, we’ll showcase practical, real‑world scenarios that redefine what “productive” looks like for database teams.
By the end, you’ll walk away with:

• 🚀 New strategies to boost efficiency and reduce repetitive work
• 🧠 Proactive techniques to anticipate issues before they become problems
• 🎯 Actionable use cases that you can apply immediately in your own environment

Don’t miss this opportunity to see how SSMS GitHub Copilot is reshaping the role of the modern data professional — making you not just faster, but smarter and more proactive than ever before.

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Description
Are you already using PBIB and TMDL and have some experience with version control in Power BI?
What if you could take it further by automating code quality checks, testing, and deployment—all while maintaining control over changes?
This session explores Power BI integration with GitHub and GitHub Actions for developers looking to move beyond manual processes and implement CI/CD automation. I will cover how to:
- Automate workflows for Power BI Project files to improve collaboration and control.
- Use GitHub Actions to enforce best practices with automated code reviews, formatting, and the Best Practice Analyzer.
- Manage Pull Request approvals to streamline development while avoiding unnecessary complexity in automation.
This session includes hands-on examples and a live demo, providing actionable steps to integrate automation into your Power BI development process.
Understanding of GitHub terminology (branch, commit, Pull Request) and PBIP is required.