What we’re about
The Data Driven Community is a global and inclusive group of individuals with an interest in data and data platforms. Our focus includes the collection, storage, management, processing, and visualization of data both in the cloud and on-premises.
Our community offers two main activities: a weekly meeting of the “Cloud Data Driven” User Group and an annual “Future Data Driven Summit” conference.
We are focusing on sharing knowledge, learning, meetings and discussions about a wide range of topics such as data and data platforms, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, data engineering and analytics and more.
Our members come from diverse backgrounds and possess a wide range of skills - from occasional DBAs to senior administrators and experienced developers to big data analysts.
You can find us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Meetup, and Eventbrite. For more information, please visit our website at: https://datadrivencommunity.com/
Upcoming events
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Announcing The SQL Community Engineering Connection Series
Location not specified yetMicrosoft is excited to announce the launch of the first major step in rebuilding that connection: The SQL Community Engineering Connection Series, launching Wednesday, November 19th with Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product SQL.
Get ready for an exciting session from Microsoft’s new SQL Community Engineering
Connection Series - a biweekly event that brings members of the Microsoft SQL
Product Group directly to the community!
Topic: SQL25 - MSFT Ignite Announcements
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 10:00AM PT
Speakers: Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product Management (Azure Data)
Description: Learn all about what's new in SQL Server 2025, SQL in Fabric & Azure
SQL and ask questions LIVE!
This series is all about connection bringing Microsoft's product experts and the SQL
community together to share knowledge, answer questions, and help you stay up to
date on the latest in the SQL and data ecosystem.
Be sure to register now in order to be notified when the Teams link goes live.Session Format
- 55 min: Featured topics + demos from SQL Product Managers
- Live Q&A with the speakers where time permits
NOTE: There will also be occasional special AMA sessions featuring SQL Leadership
Upcoming Session Details
Topic: SQL25 - MSFT Ignite Announcements
Date: November 19, 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 10:00AM PT
Speakers: Priya Sathy, Partner Director of Product Management (Azure Data)
Description: Learn all about what's new in SQL Server 2025, SQL in Fabric & Azure SQL and ask questions LIVE!
Join Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2914607474379?p=x3u2ymC3IvLoLi18ZO
Meeting ID: 291 460 747 437 9
Passcode: NB9W7RP3
We hope to see you there!| Date/Time | Speaker | Product/Feature | Session Topic |
| --------- | ------- | --------------- | ------------- |
| November 19th9:00am PST | Priya Sathy | SQL 25 Ignite Announcements | SQL 25 Ignite Announcements |
| December 4th: 9:00am PST | Priya Sathy, Bob Ward, Anna Hoffman | SQL25, SSMS, SQL in Fabric GA | Post MSFT Ignite AMA with SQL Leadership |
| December 18th9:00am PST | Raj Pochiraju | SQL 2025 - Enterprise and engine features | Enterprise ready database - SQL Server 2025 |
| December 18th 9:00am PST | Davide Mauri | AI ready - SQL Server 2025 | Architecture overview and AI-readiness |
| January 8th9:00am PST | Borko Novakovic | Azure SQL MI next- gen | Best for Enterprises: Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen |
| January 8th9:00am PST | Ajay Jagannathan / Anitha Adusumilli | SQL + Fabric Integration : Mirroring | Integrated Data real estate: SQL + Fabric Integration |
| January 22nd9:00am PST | Derek Wilson | SQL Engine improvements - Query Processing | SQL Engine - Query processing improvements |
| January 22nd9:00am PST | Dimitri Furman | SQL Engine improvements - Storage | SQL Engine improvements for performance -Storage, optimized locking |
| February 5th9:00am PST | Borko Novakovic | Azure SQL MI : CES and CDC | Data Mobility - Change event streaming; Cost optimization and storage expansion strategies for Azure SQL MI |
| February 5th9:00am PST | Anitha Adusumilli | Azure Arc SQL- migration, MI Link, Monitoring | SQL in hybrid cloud environment - Azure Arc |
| February 19th9:00am PST | Tejas Shah / Sudhir Raparla | Migration | Modernizing SQL : end to end Migration journey to Azure |
35 attendees
Past events
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