Technology Coverage

In this crazy year of online events, conferences are trying to lure the audience by offering anything and everything under the hood. Promises are being made that hundreds of topics will be covered. Reality is far different.

Come DPS 2021 – we are covering what we promise

Data Platform Virtual Summit 2021 will cover the length and breadth of Azure Data, Analytics & AI stack. Yeah, your favorite SQL Server comes under Azure Data & your lovable Power BI comes under Analytics :).

This year we are adding a new track, Industry Solution, which will feature sessions related to Data/Analytics/AI solution-ing for different industries and verticals like BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce, Healthcare, Utility, Energy, Hospitality & more. In this track, you will get to learn real-world scenarios, challenges, and solutions. You will get notes from the field from people who have done it, and done it right.

ARCHITECTURE

Architecture track will feature sessions related to architecting solutions & deployments around SQL Server, Azure SQL Family, Hybrid models, Linux, Containers, Kubernetes, HADR, Internals & a lot more.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

Data Administration track will feature sessions related to SQL Server, Azure SQL Family, SQL on Linux & Containers, Kubernetes, HADR, Performance Optimization, Query Tuning, Automation, Security & Auditing, Storage, Internals, SQL OS, Relational Engine, Data Modelling, Power Shell, Database Migration, Installation & Configuration & a lot more.

DATABASE DEVELOPMENT

Database Development track will feature sessions related to application & database development against Azure SQL Family including SQL Server & Azure SQL, T-SQL Querying, Programming & Tuning, Python, JSON, XML, R, Ruby, C#, .NET EF, PHP & a lot more.

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Business Intelligence & Advanced Analytics track will feature sessions related to Azure Synapse Analytics, Power Platform, Analysis Services, SSIS, SSRS, Azure Data Factory, Azure Stream Analytics, R services, Azure Databricks, HDInsight, Data Lake Storage, Power BI Embedded & more.

DATA SCIENCE (AI/ML)

Database Science track will feature sessions related to ML Algorithms, Azure Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Services, Bot Services, R, Python, Cognitive Search, Databricks, Custom Vision, Speech, Q&A Maker, Deep Learning, Neural Network, Text Analytics & more.

INDUSTRY SOLUTION

Industry Solution track will feature sessions related to Data/Analytics/AI solution-ing for different industries and verticals like BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce, Healthcare, Utility, Energy, Hospitality & more.

Technology & Product-Wise, here is the focus at DPS 2021.

Data

Full spectrum of topics will be covered including Performance, Scalability, Deployment, Security, HADR, Tuning, Migrations, Architecture, Administration, New Features, Programming, Containers, Database DevOps & a lot more. Cloud, On-Premise and Hybrid solutions.

SQL Server
World’s most popular RDBMS product.

Azure SQL Database
Managed, intelligent SQL in the cloud

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Managed PostgreSQL database service for app developers

SQL Managed Instance
Managed, always up-to-date SQL instance in the cloud

Azure Cosmos DB
Fast NoSQL database with open APIs for any scale

Azure Database for MySQL
Managed MySQL database service for app developers

SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Host enterprise SQL Server apps in the cloud

Azure Cache for Redis
Power applications with high-throughput, low-latency data access

Azure Database Migration Service
Simplify on-premises database migration to the cloud

Azure API for FHIR
Easily create and deploy a FHIR service for health data solutions and interoperability

Table Storage
NoSQL key-value store using semi-structured datasets

Azure Database for MariaDB
Managed MariaDB database service for app developers

Azure SQL Edge PREVIEW
Small-footprint, edge-optimized data engine with

Advanced Analytics

From Power BI to the latest Synapse Analytics – there will be extensive coverage of advanced analytics technologies and solutions from Microsoft.

Azure Synapse Analytics
Limitless analytics service with unmatched time to insight (formerly SQL Data Warehouse)

Power BI
Empower team members to discover insights hidden in your data with Microsoft Power BI

Azure Databricks
Fast, easy, and collaborative Apache Spark-based analytics platform

HDInsight
Provision cloud Hadoop, Spark, R Server, HBase, and Storm clusters

Data Factory
Hybrid data integration at enterprise scale, made easy

Machine Learning
Build, train, and deploy models from the cloud to the edge

Azure Stream Analytics
Real-time analytics on fast moving streams of data from applications and devices

Azure Data Lake Storage
Massively scalable, secure data lake functionality built on Azure Blob Storage

Azure Analysis Services
Enterprise-grade analytics engine as a service

Event Hubs
Receive telemetry from millions of devices

Data Lake Analytics
Distributed analytics service that makes big data easy

Power BI Embedded
Embed fully interactive, stunning data visualizations in your applications

R Server for HDInsight
Predictive analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling for big data

Data Catalog
Get more value from your enterprise data assets

Azure Data Explorer
Fast and highly scalable data exploration service

Azure Data Share
A simple and safe service for sharing big data with external organizations

AI + Machine Learning

Create the next generation of applications using artificial intelligence capabilities for any developer and any scenario.

Cognitive Services
Add smart API capabilities to enable contextual interactions

Azure Bot Service
Intelligent, serverless bot service that scales on demand