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June 7, 2023

Upcoming Presentation – Toronto Data Professionals Community

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07June

I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at the June meeting of the virtual Toronto Data Professionals Community. I’ll be presenting an introductory session on Microsoft Fabric. The session is hosted online so everyone is welcome to join for an evening of learning and networking. The event is free, but please register at the link below to help the organizers with logistics and...

June 7, 2023

Upcoming Presentation – Jacksonville SQL Server User Group

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I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at the July meeting of the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG). It’s always fun to spend some time with local SQL community. I’ll be presenting an introductory session on Microsoft Fabric. If you’re local, come on out and join us for an evening of learning, networking, and of course food. The event is free, but please...

May 16, 2018

Webinar Followup: Overview of Azure Data Factory V2

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16May

About 3 weeks ago I presented a free webinar for Pragmatic Works where I talked about Azure Data Factory V2. You can watch the recording here if you missed it. In this follow-up I answer all the important questions that were posted to the Q&A pannel, like those related to the return of fun facts. If you have been tuning in for Pragmatic Works webinars for a long time you will remember fun...

May 9, 2017

Webinar Followup: End to End Security with SQL Server 2016

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09May

I recently presented a free webinar for Pragmatic Works where I discussed new security features in SQL Server 2016. You can click here to watch the recording of the webinar if you missed it. In this follow up I wanted to post the scripts I used and link to a few resources. Here is a link to the scripts/deck from my presentation: End to End Security with SQL Server 2016 Here is a link to the...

April 11, 2017

Upcoming Presentation: End to End Security with SQL Server 2016

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11April

Each week Pragmatic Works hosts a free training session. The topics include SQL Server internals, Business Intelligence, cloud services and even big data. On Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 I will be presenting the free training session on SQL Server 2016 security. Check out the details below. Hope to see you there. Topic: End-to-End Security with SQL Server 2016 Abstract: It only takes one data breach to...

March 24, 2017

SQL Saturday Jacksonville 2017

By Bradley Schacht
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24March

This post will be updated with new information as we make announcements. Each year I help organize the SQL Saturday in Jacksonville, FL. We have an awesome group that helps organize and put the event on each year. There are a few changes to the date and location compared to past years, so if you are in the area and plan on attending pay close attention. If you are interested in speaking at the...

July 26, 2016

Webinar Followup: New Security Features in SQL Server 2016

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26July

I recently presented a free webinar for Pragmatic Works where I discussed new security features in SQL Server 2016. You can click here to watch the recording of the webinar if you missed it. In this follow up I wanted to post the scripts I used and answer a few questions from the webinar along the way. Q: Can I use a WHERE clause on a masked column? For instance, SELECT * FROM Table WHERE SSN...

November 10, 2015

Upcoming Presentation – Migrating your SQL Servers VMs to Azure with PowerShell

By Bradley Schacht
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10November

Each week Pragmatic Works hosts a free training session. The topics include SQL Server internals, Business Intelligence, cloud services and even big data. On Tuesday November 17th, 2015 I will be presenting the free training session on Azure Virtual Machines. Devin Knight (Twitter | Blog) and I presented on this topic recently and it received a great response. Whether you are already using Azure...

October 27, 2015

Pragmatic Works Los Angeles BI Boot Camp

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27October

Click to purchase a seat in the Pragmatic Works Los Angeles BI Boot Camp. Microsoft has a wide range of offerings in the business intelligence space and it can take a lot of work to figure out how they all fit together. The Pragmatic Works BI Boot Camp will walk you through a week of hands on activities that show exactly how each piece of the BI stack works. I will be teaching the class for all 5...

September 2, 2015

Upcoming Presentation – Space Coast SQL/.Net User Group

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02September

If you happen to be in the central Florida or Daytona area head over to Melbourne on September 10th to see me! I’ll be speaking at the newly merged Space Coast SQL/.Net User Group on Power Query. This topic is easy for anyone in SQL, business intelligence, .Net or even every day users to understand. I’ll show you some awesome things you can do with Power Query and how to mash data...

Bradley Schacht

Bradley Schacht is a Principal Program Manager on the Microsoft Fabric product team based in Jacksonville, FL. Bradley is a former consultant, trainer, and has authored 5 SQL Server and Power BI books, most recently the Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide. As a member of the Microsoft Fabric product team, Bradley works directly with customers to solve some of their most complex data problems and helps shape the future of Microsoft Fabric. He frequently presents at community events around the country, is a contributor to sites such as SQLServerCentral.com, and is a member of the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG).

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