Unlock AI Capabilities: Best Practices for Risk-Free Oracle 26ai Upgrades
April 16 | Register Now! Upgrading to Oracle AI Database 26ai with AutoUpgrade simplifies the database process. Yet many teams can struggle with the storage infrastructure risk from performance variability, downtime and operational complexity during the transition. This session explores how to remove this infrastructure friction from Oracle 19c to 26ai upgrades by leveraging non-disruptive storage operations, snapshot-based rollback, and consistent performance at scale. Learn how to: Upgrade to Oracle 26ai using infrastructure best practices Align to a unified data platform Provide a stable foundation for AI-enabled workloads Register Now!Click. Configure. Run. Presets and Workload Setups for Consistent Database Environments
March 24 | Register Now! As database estates scale, DBAs spend an increasing amount of time re-validating the same storage constructs, compliance, and more—rather than improving database reliability and recoverability. This walkthrough demonstrates how workload-aware presets encapsulate these requirements into reusable, prescriptive configurations for well-defined database environments. By decoupling database intent from underlying storage mechanics, DBAs apply consistent protection, performance, and governance policies without per-database tuning or scripting. The result is deterministic behavior across the estate, faster deployment, and reduced operational risk as environments grow. Join us to learn about: Repeatable configuration at scale: Presets enforce consistent snapshots, QoS, naming, and retention across all databases. Policy-driven orchestration: Database workload intent is applied through templates, not scripts or manual configuration. Predictable recovery behavior: Consistent workload delivers reliable, high-performance restores with less risk. Register Now!
SQL Server on Kubernetes - Faster, Safer Database Operations
April 16 | Register Now! Running SQL Server in containers can speed up provisioning and customization. But standalone containers lack the high availability and data services that enterprises require, making Kubernetes essential for resilient environments. Portworx® by Everpure extends Kubernetes with enterprise-grade data services—such as volume cloning—to reliably run stateful workloads like SQL Server and simplify database lifecycle management. In this session, we’ll demonstrate how to modernize SQL Server while improving resilience, flexibility, and operational efficiency. Key Takeaways How to deploy and operate SQL Server on Kubernetes with built‑in resilience and scalability How to migrate SQL Server from Windows-based environments and explore KubeVirt as an additional deployment option How Portworx data services simplify SQL Server database management, testing, and recovery Register Now
Ask us Everything About Storage for Databases
March 19 | Register Now! Got questions about running databases at scale? Get answers. This month we’re diving into databases—and how Everpure (formerly Pure Storage) helps infrastructure teams support modern, mission-critical workloads with less risk and operational overhead. You’ll get an overview of how our next-generation storage platform enables: Consistent performance and scale for AI-enabled database workloads Simpler, automated operations with Everpure Fusion™ presets and workload setups Built-in cyber resilience and high availability Predictable costs with non-disruptive upgrades Bring your questions for our experts, who are ready to discuss database use cases, deployment considerations, and how to modernize database infrastructure with confidence. Register Now!See It Before It Happens: Predict and Fix Infra Issues Early
June 25 | Register Now! Database and infrastructure teams often struggle to predict how changes will affect application real-world performance, capacity, and service levels. Without clear visibility into where applications are running and how they consume resources, even small adjustments can introduce unexpected latency, IOPS bottlenecks, or capacity shortfalls, making troubleshooting slower and increasing the risk of missing SLAs. Join us and learn how to: Use scaling simulations to predict impacts on latency, IOPS, and capacity before changes are made. Apply data intelligence to identify where applications are running and how they consume resources. Improve performance planning and reduce troubleshooting time while maintaining stronger adherence to SLAs. Register Now!FlashBlade & SQL Server: Enterprise Scale Rapid Recovery
February 19 | Register now! SQL Server estates are continually growing, and traditional backup targets often become the primary bottleneck in failing to meet aggressive recovery time objectives. Stop managing backups and start orchestrating them. Explore how Pure Storage FlashBlade®, as part of the Enterprise Data Cloud, overcomes constraints through a scale-out architecture for rapid backup and recovery throughput. We will share baseline performance data, including restore speeds exceeding 100 TB/hr, and provide practical guidance on integrating FlashBlade with native T-SQL backup using SMB and S3 protocols. Key Takeaways: Operational simplicity: Uses policy templates to eliminate manual configuration and human error. Flexible multi-protocol integration: Advantages of using both SMB and S3-compatible object storage as native backup targets, including the use of multiple Virtual Interfaces (VIFs) to maximize throughput. Optimized performance tuning: Gain insights from real-world validation data on how to balance host CPU usage and compression (using ZSTD) to achieve the most efficient backup and restore windows for your environment. Register Now!The Future of Intelligent Data Platforms: AI-Powered Search in SQL Server 2025
July 23 | Register Now! Semantic search allows applications to find relevant information based on meaning, rather than exact words. In this session, we'll look at how SQL Server 2025 implements this technology using native vector support and demonstrate how it can be used to build intelligent search experiences. You’ll see practical examples for generating, storing, and querying vectors, plus guidance on evaluation and performance trade-offs. Attendees will leave with an actionable plan to pilot semantic search and measure impact in their environment. Here is what to expect: Understand how vector search differs from keyword search Generate and store embeddings in a repeatable workflow Perform semantic searches using SQL Server's vector capabilities Evaluate performance impacts of vector indexes Register Now!Database Performance Unleashed: Where AI and Enterprise Meet
August 12 | Register Now! 11:00AM PT • 2:00PM ET This month, host Andrew Miller invites SQL DBA and Microsoft MVP Anthony Nocentino (Senior Principal Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage) to the virtual breakroom for the third time. We’ll cover: The AI Shift into enterprise databases - Something many didn’t expect but makes sense once you dig into the reasons RAG architectures and relational databases - Exploring AI-ready, secure, and high-performance features Vector indexing in SQL Server 2025 and Oracle 23 AI - Real world reasons to use SQL Server (for instance) as a Vector Datastore FlashArray™ performance testing and data - So much performance for all workloads and especially databases. We’ll also share the results of recent performance testing from Pure Storage and its newest, fastest ever FlashArray - FlashArray//XL™ 170 R5 As always, we’ll keep it educational while exploring how Pure Storage offers capabilities and products that benefit you. The team will stay on after the webinar to answer any questions. LIVE RAFFLE: One lucky attendee will win a Coffee Lover Set (approx. value $132.16). See Terms and Conditions.Pure//Launch Event: Next-gen FlashArray//XL - Unmatched Performance Density
Join us for this exclusive launch event to discover how Pure Storage is redefining power, scale, and simplicity. What to expect: In-depth look at the superior performance density and capabilities of the next generation of FlashArray//XL Customer fireside chat on practical outcomes and lessons learned Industry-focused panel offering sector-specific insights Live Q&A session to talk topics like hardware, high performance and vector databases, electronic health records, and virtualization consolidation Whether you're growing your Pure Storage environment or exploring your future, enterprise-grade storage platform, don’t miss this opportunity to see what’s possible. July 23, 2025 | 11:00 AM PT • 2:00 PM ET July 23, 2025 | 11:00 AM CEST July 23, 2025 | 1:00 PM SGT Register Now!
