SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines Reimagined
Running SQL Server in an Azure virtual machine gives you the same capabilities and experience you are used to with on-premises SQL Server, plus the additional ease of use and management benefits available only on Azure. In this session, we will discuss the SQL Server in Azure VM experience, along with some new features of the SQL Server IaaS Extension that help you optimize cost, enhance security, improve manageability and increase uptime for your SQL Servers in Azure.
Bio:
Pam Lahoud is a Program Manager in Azure Data, based in Redmond, WA, USA. She has been with Microsoft since 2006 and is currently responsible for Program Management of database engine features for in-market and vNext versions of SQL Server, with a special focus on the Storage Engine area. She is passionate about SQL Server performance and has focused on performance tuning and optimization, particularly from the developer perspective, throughout her career. She is a SQL 2008 MCM with over 20 years of experience working with SQL Server.