pdc2008

Developing Applications Using Data Services

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:37:45 GMT

In the near future, applications will be developed using a combination of custom application code and online building block services, including data-centric services. In this session we discuss advancements in the Microsoft development platform and online service interfaces to enable seamless interaction with data services both on-premises (e.g., ADO.NET Data Services Framework over on-premises SQL Server) and in the cloud (e.g., SQL Server Data Services). Learn how you can leverage existing know-how related to LINQ (Language Integrated Query), data access APIs, data-binding, and more when building applications using online data.

Mike Flasko

Showcase: Industry Leaders Moving to the Cloud

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:24 GMT

Senior architects from Accenture, Epicor and Infosys, who have been using Microsoft's cloud platform for the last while, walk through the applications they've built on the platform, the architectures they've used and the lessons they've learned on what works and what doesn't. Get a real world perspective and questions answered from architects who have been getting their hands dirty with cloud services.

Jitendra Thethi
Jitendra is a part of Microsoft Technology center at Infosys and an Architect on Catalytic IT, a joint IT Transformation Program with Microsoft. Currently he leads the Cloud Computing group and defines how various solutions and service offerings in Infosys should leverage this disruptive technology to provide a better value to our customers.
Larry Beck
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson is Sr. Director of Product Research for Epicor Software, the 6th-largest global ERP software supplier and responsible for managing software architecture strategy and relationships with technology partners. Erik represented Epicor at the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), where he contributed to the WS-I Basic Profile 1.0 and chaired the XML Schema working group. As an enterprise solutions architect, Erik was named to the Microsoft Architecture Advisory Board and a Microsoft Solutions Architect MVP. Prior to joining Epicor, Erik worked as a senior software architect and development manager at DataWorks Corporation.
Brandon Watson

SQL Server: Database to Data Platform - Road from Server to Devices to the Cloud

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:33 GMT

Cloud-based data services will change the way you develop and deploy applications, and SQL Server technologies are evolving to help you build data-driven solutions that span devices, desktops, servers, and the cloud. Learn how to use ADO.NET Data Services Framework (code name "Astoria"), SQL Server Data Services (SSDS), and the Microsoft Sync Framework. Hear how to build applications that can be deployed using SSDS in the cloud or SQL Server on-premises, and learn how to gain insights using the BI capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server.

David Campbell
David Campbell is a Microsoft Technical Fellow working on Cloud Data Platform technologies. Campbell has been with Microsoft for 14 years working on SQL Server and a number of other database and storage related technologies.
Zach Skyles Owens
Zach Owens is a Technical Evangelist focused on SQL Server and Business Intelligence. He has a background in competitor technologies developing web-based solutions spanning Oracle data warehouses to LAMP e-government applications, and is a recent Seattle transplant from Maui where he was developing medical logistics and intelligence applications.

A Lap around SQL Services

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:40 GMT

SQL Services is a set of hosted database services that supports high-scale distributed applications using SOAP and REST interfaces. Learn how to model data for high availability and scale, and see how to create new applications in the cloud or extend on-premises applications and services. Learn how to create, retrieve, and update all types of data-from blobs to flexible entities to schematized entities.

Soumitra Sengupta

Sync Framework: Enterprise Data in the Cloud and on Devices

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:05 GMT

See how synchronization plays a pivotal role in transitioning to a managed cloud environment by creating a central hub of information in the cloud. Using synchronization, organizations can enable more efficient mobile and enterprise-to-enterprise scenarios.

Liam Cavanagh

SQL Services: Tips and Tricks for High-Throughput Data-Driven Applications

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:18 GMT

Learn how to use the Authority-Container-Entity (ACE) concepts to build large scale, high-throughput applications using SQL Services and other cloud-based services.

David Robinson
David Robinson is a Senior Program Manager on the SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) team. David is responsible for a multitude of things including driving product features, code samples, and most importantly demonstrating to customers the value that SSDS and cloud computing provides. David enjoys getting out in the community, presenting on SSDS, gathering feedback, and helping to ensure SSDS meets whatever demands you throw at it. David has also written for MSDN magazine on developing solutions against SSDS. Before joining the SSDS team, David was a Solutions Architect on Microsoft's Health and Life Sciences team. Before joining Microsoft, David held various senior positions with a variety of software and consulting companies. David got his start as a developer at Computer Associates in the early 90's. When not working, David enjoys spending time with his wife and helping her corral their 4 young daughters.

SQL Services : Under the Hood

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:15 GMT

Learn how we built SQL Server Data Services to address hard distributed systems and operations challenges. We describe how we solved problems like failure detection, leader election, and automatic failover using a new innovation called Distributed Data Fabric. We go deep and elaborate on the changes we made to the core SQL Server RDBMS to ship this massively scalable data service. We also describe the operational systems we use to provision, monitor, and manage SSDS without interrupting the service. Finally, learn how we manage and run this service in our datacenters.

Tony Petrossian
Gopal Kakivaya
Gopal Kakivaya is an architect working on the SQL data services team and is responsible for the distributed algorithms employed by SQL data services to achieve scale, availability, consistency, and self-management. He is passionate about distributed systems and has been a significant contributor to many Microsoft technologies, including COM/DCOM, COM+, CLR, SOAP, Web services, and SQL.

SQL Services: Futures

System — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:31 GMT

Learn about new capabilities in upcoming versions of SQL Services. See demonstrations of services like advanced query processing, sync services, and reporting services running in the cloud. Also learn about plans to integrate with other services.

Patric McElroy