Karen Lopez

With all the hype around blockchain, why should a DBA or other data professional care? In this session, we will cover the basics of blockchain as it applies to data and database processes: - Immutability - Verification - Trust - Ledger Tables - Ledger Databases - Confidential Computing and Storage We will look at…

Microsoft SQL databases now support vector search and embeddings, enabling semantic queries that go beyond keywords. This session shows how to store, index, and query embeddings using familiar T-SQL.

A group discussion covering all the different ways you can help support women in tech. As women and allies in tech, it’s our responsibility to pull another woman up the proverbial ladder as you move up a rung.

SQL Server and Azure DB include multiple features that focus on data security, privacy, and developer productivity. In this session, we will review the best features from a database designer's and developer's point of view.

A highly interactive and popular session where attendees evaluate the options and best practices of common and advanced design issues. Then they argue about the answers.