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!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!
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 NowUnlock 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!
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!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!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!
No Downtime, No Surprises: Best Practices to De-Risk Oracle Database Storage
December 4 | Register Now! Modernizing Oracle database infrastructure is essential for performance and agility, but legacy storage often turns upgrades, migrations, and refreshes into high-risk projects. In this session, discover how organizations are eliminating those risks with infrastructure designed for continuous availability, predictable costs, and simplified operations. Key takeaways: Keep Oracle environments online during upgrades and migrations with resilient, non-disruptive infrastructure. Recover instantly from outages or data loss to maintain business continuity. Simplify backup, recovery, and cloning for faster test and dev cycles. Ensure consistent performance and scalability across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. Register Now!Non-disruptive DR Testing with SQL Server and ActiveDR
October 28 | Register Now! Ensuring data recovery during an outage is one of the most critical responsibilities when managing SQL Server. A disaster recovery strategy is essential. But the real question is, how do you know your plan will actually work when it matters most? The only way is through consistent, rigorous testing. In this Expert-led Demos, you’ll discover how Pure Storage ActiveDR™ technology can: Simplify disaster recovery planning with continuous replication and near-instant failover Validate your strategy through seamless, non-disruptive testing Minimize downtime and risk by ensuring your SQL Server data is always protected and recoverable Register Now!
