I will be delivering a full day pre-con session called Migrating to SQL Server 2017 on November 2, 2018 in Portland, OR. Here is the abstract:
How do you design and implement a safe and successful migration from an older version of SQL Server to SQL Server 2017 with no data loss and virtually no downtime? What if you have a limited hardware budget for the upgrade effort and you are worried about the core-based licensing in SQL Server 2017? How can you choose your hardware wisely in light of the new licensing model? How can you convince your organization that the time is right to upgrade to SQL Server 2017? This session will cover several different methods for migrating your data to SQL Server 2017 while meeting these objectives and minimizing your hardware and licensing costs.
The early-bird price for this is $149.00 until October 21, 2018. You can register for this session here.
I will also be presenting High Availability/Disaster Recovery 101 at the actual SQLSaturday Oregon event on November 3, 2018. Here is the abstract:
How do you design a SQL Server 2017 infrastructure in order to meet specific Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) service levels? There are many aspects to consider, from technology choices and licensing, to policies and procedures. This session outlines and compares the various HA/DR technologies available in SQL Server 2017, showing how you can combine them to design and build a solution to help meet your HA/DR goals. This session also teaches you how to formulate policies that enable effective use of technology in your organization.
You can register for SQLSaturday Oregon here.
SQLSaturday Oregon is one of the larger SQLSaturday events in the United States, and they have a great roster of speakers this year. Portland is a fun city with a lot of good breweries and tap rooms…
I hope to see you there!