New SQL Server Upgrade and Migration: Project Chinook

2016

TL; DR

Join the SQL Server product group for an all-day session to learn about the completely revamped and new upgrade and migration experience for SQL Server, codenamed Project “Chinook”.

Session Details

Join the SQL Server product group for an all-day session to learn about the completely revamped and new upgrade and migration experience for SQL Server, codenamed Project “Chinook”. This session covers upgrade methodologies, process and new tooling to support SQL Server upgrades and migrations on-premise and to the cloud. The session will cover minimizing upgrade downtime and performance regressions as well as the end to end upgrade experience. Learn, share and collaborate with us on the future of upgrade and migration experience for SQL Server. The session will include hands-on labs so bring your laptop

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