22-25 April 2026 
Baris Furtinalar
Baris Furtinalar is a Principal Solutions Architect who is part of specialists in Microsoft architectures team at AWS. He is passionate about cloud computing and he believes this shift to the cloud helps companies transform their businesses, gain agility, and improve operational responsiveness. He comes from a diverse background including SQL database administration, virtualization and system security. He designed, implemented and supported Windows/SQL server deployments since 2000.
Baris Furtinalar's Sessions
AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server DBASQLBits 2026
Master AWS for SQL Server DBAs: map your DBA expertise to cloud architecture roles, design resilient networking and storage, tune performance for demanding workloads, and build battle-tested high availability and disaster recovery architectures, all while keeping your environment secure and costs under control.
Unblocking Cloud Database Journeys: Insights from AWS & RedgateSQLBits 2026
AWS & Redgate discuss database migration blockers from the State of the Database Landscape report. Learn where migrations stall, why complexity slows teams down, and practical ways to reduce friction and move toward a cloud-ready data estate.
Streamline SQL Server operations with Generative AI agents on AWSSQLBits 2025
Learn how to transform your SQL Server management workflows using Amazon Bedrock's agent capabilities. Discover how to build specialized AI agents that automate database tasks, generate compliance reports, and provide configuration recommendations.
SQL Server 2025 Unleashed on AWS: Building Intelligent, Resilient, and Cost-Effective SolutionsSQLBits 2026
Discover how SQL Server 2025 transforms your database operations on AWS with groundbreaking features spanning AI integration, high availability, and cloud-native operations. This session demonstrates practical implementations of the latest SQL Server 2025 capabilities optimized for AWS infrastructure.
AWS fundamentals for the accidental SQL Server DBASQLBits 2026
Master AWS for SQL Server DBAs: map your DBA expertise to cloud architecture roles, design resilient networking and storage, tune performance for demanding workloads, and build battle-tested high availability and disaster recovery architectures, all while keeping your environment secure and costs under control.
Unblocking Cloud Database Journeys: Insights from AWS & RedgateSQLBits 2026
AWS & Redgate discuss database migration blockers from the State of the Database Landscape report. Learn where migrations stall, why complexity slows teams down, and practical ways to reduce friction and move toward a cloud-ready data estate.
Streamline SQL Server operations with Generative AI agents on AWSSQLBits 2026
Learn how to transform SQL Server management using AWS agentic AI. Discover how to build AI agents that automate database tasks, generate compliance reports, and provide configuration recommendations using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and Strands Agents SDK.
Streamline SQL Server operations with Generative AI agents on AWSSQLBits 2025
Learn how to transform your SQL Server management workflows using Amazon Bedrock's agent capabilities. Discover how to build specialized AI agents that automate database tasks, generate compliance reports, and provide configuration recommendations.