Next week I am participating in two exciting webinars that I want to share with you!

Improve App Uptime: Tips from MVP David Klee + Customer Case Study with ScaleArc

April 26 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern

Application availability is an “across the stack” problem – straddling the app tier, database, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure. DBAs, IT ops, and architects must do more to improve app uptime, particularly at the database tier, where failovers and maintenance cycles disrupt the app, impacting the customer experience.

Attend this webinar with Mouser Electronics’ Director of IT Operations Mark Price and me. Together, we’ll share their expertise on:

– Enhancements in clustering and Availability Groups

– Why these solutions can’t enable seamless failover

– How database-level buffering and acceleration improve app availability

– What IT can do across the stack to improve the customer experience

Get your questions answered on this live event – register here.

Next we’re going to talk about the reasons and challenges around upgrading to the latest versions of SQL Server with PernixData.

Avoiding Landmines when Upgrading to SQL Server vNext

April 27 – 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern

Upgrading to SQL Server 2014 and beyond gives you new levels of performance and flexibility. This is especially true if you are still on SQL Server 2005, which will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of April 12th, 2016.

But are you aware of the landmines that come with such an upgrade? Going in blind can cost you substantial time and money, which your business cannot afford.

Join this interactive video webinar where PernixData’s Bala Narasimhan and I will discuss how you can navigate the top challenges of a SQL Server upgrade, specifically:

– How to optimize storage to avoid database performance hits

– How to minimize SQL server licensing costs during (and after) an upgrade

– How to go virtual without sacrificing SQL Server performance

– Low cost options for in-memory computing

The webcast will feature a live Q&A. Register now or request an on-demand recording.

For more information, click here.

Also, on May 11th I’m presenting a new session called ‘Virtual SQL Servers, Actual Performance‘ to the PASS Virtualization virtual chapter.

Virtualizing your business-critical SQL Servers should not imply that they will run slower than if they were physical. When properly architected and managed, virtual SQL Servers should be equally as fast as their physical counterparts, if not faster. However, if not properly constructed, silent and seemingly random performance killers can strike and significantly hurt your database performance. This session is packed with many tips and tricks gained from years of experience for getting the most performance from your virtual SQL Servers. The major roadblocks to performance will be discussed and the knowledge gained will help you work with your infrastructure engineers so you can optimize the system stack for performance. Tools, techniques, and processes will be demonstrated to help you measure and validate the system performance of the key components underneath your data.

RSVP for this webinar today, and be sure to bring your questions!