
Dr. Dani Ljepava
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Dr. Dani is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft SQL data team responsible for product development of flagship Azure SQL Managed Instance PaaS service. His areas of expertise include hybrid environments, high availability, intelligence, automatic tuning, monitoring, backup and restore, migrations, Arc enabled SQL Server and UX. Dani has also worked on delivering data mobility features for on-prem. SQL Servers 2016-2022, and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). His experience brings in more than 15+ years of product innovation worldwide starting from Silicon Valley start-ups innovating Internet technologies to enterprise innovation in the intelligent cloud space.
Dr. Dani Ljepava's Training Days
A day with SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2023
Spend a whole day with the Azure SQL Managed Instance Product Group to discover how to provision, connect, configure, tune, monitor, troubleshoot and manage your instances and databases, to get the very best out of them.
Dr. Dani Ljepava's Sessions
Return ticket from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server – One-Click Reverse Migration and DRSQLBits 2024
The demo showcases new capabilities of setting up hybrid link from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server 2022, reverse migrating online, setting up transparent connection routing, and more. You can decide if your primary is either Azure SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server. Use it a Disaster Recovery solution, or for offloading R/O workloads on the secondary. Learn how to take advantage of the best integrated hybrid experience between SQL Server and SQL Managed Instance.
Azure SQL Managed Instance Deep Dive by Microsoft Product GroupSQLBits 2024
Join us for a comprehensive session on Azure SQL Managed Instance. Covering all product areas, from HADR to SQL features, this session is ideal for professionals of any company size. Presented by the product group, you’ll gain insights directly from the team defining the product. Leave with a deeper understanding and actionable insights for your work.
Azure SQL MI End-to-end Demo Party for DBAs and DevsSQLBits 2023
Join us for a pure, demo-driven journey of a dozen incredible features for Azure SQL Managed Instance showing you the greatest and latest innovations enabling Database Administrators and Developers to achieve more.
Whether you’re a DBA, Azure Administrator, Developer, Business Intelligence developer, or of course any other data professional, these demos will show how you can achieve more with the exciting features that are available to you. Some of the topics we will cover are hybrid scenarios, performance and scale, application compatibility, workload modernization, compliance, data mobility/migration & business continuity/disaster recovery - and several more - in this fast-paced, demo-only session.
The Ultimate Freedom of Movement with SQL Server 2022 and Azure SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2023
In this session we’ll deep-dive into the link feature, a revolutionary new hybrid capability bridging the SQL Server and Managed Instance that provides the ultimate freedom of movement between the two.
The feature provides never-before possible hybrid connectivity and near real-time database replication between SQL Servers 2016-2022 and Managed Instance, including industry’s first bidirectional data movement and online failover (Disaster Recovery) between SQL Server 2022 and SQL Managed Instance.
You don’t even need to migrate to the cloud to use it – remain running on your existing SQL Server and use the modern Azure services by offloading R/O workloads and analytics to the cloud. When ready to migrate, use it as the best possible minimum downtime migration option in Azure.
Need to move back from Azure to SQL Server on-premises, or anywhere else? No problem, use it all in reverse and replicate your online and near real-time from Managed Instance back to SQL Server 2022.
There and back again: SQL Server 2022 <-> Managed InstanceSQLBits 2023
In just 20 minutes you will see a demo of bidirectional database failover between SQL Server 2022 and Managed Instance, using the link feature.
The feature provides never-before possible hybrid connectivity and near real-time database replication between SQL Servers 2016-2022 and Managed Instance, including industry’s first bidirectional data movement and online failover (Disaster Recovery) between SQL Server 2022 and SQL Managed Instance
Need to move back from Azure to SQL Server on-premises, or anywhere else? No problem, use it all in reverse and replicate your online and near real-time from Managed Instance back to SQL Server 2022.
A day with SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2023
Spend a whole day with the Azure SQL Managed Instance Product Group to discover how to provision, connect, configure, tune, monitor, troubleshoot and manage your instances and databases, to get the very best out of them.
Meet the PG: Azure SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2023
Come meet the team that builds Azure SQL Managed Instance, Dani Ljepava & Niko Neugebauer. Plenty of time to ask questions & get guidance on getting to MI.
10 Cool Things about SQL MI SQLBits 2022
In just 20 minutes We are going to entertain you with 10 cool things about Azure SQL Managed Instance that you might not know, but that can be extremely useful
Link feature for Managed InstanceSQLBits 2022
Discover one of the most exciting and most discussed cloud-connect features connecting SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance for near real-time data replication. The link supports scenarios of near real-time analytics, offloading R/O workloads, minimum downtime migrations, and disaster recovery in Azure. I will show you innovations made in this space, technology behind the scenes, some tips and tricks, live demos, and I’ll talk about the feature future.
Meet the PG: Managed Instance with Dani Ljepava and Niko Neugebauer SQLBits 2022
Meet the PG: Managed Instance with Dani Ljepava and Niko Neugebauer
Advancing the Role of SQL Server DBA in the Era of AI: Becoming an Azure SQL DBA - Part1SQLBits 2026
Learn how to transition from a traditional SQL Server DBA to an Azure SQL DBA in the AI era by understanding which tasks to retain or delegate to the cloud, mapping core DBA responsibilities to Azure SQL, and using Copilot and AI tools to boost productivity and focus on higher-value work.
Ask Me Anything: Migrating On-Prem SQL Server to Azure SQL – Real-World ExperienceSQLBits 2026
Planning to migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL and not sure where to start? Join this Ask Me Anything session with Microsoft SQL experts for open, candid discussion and direct answers to your migration questions.
This interactive panel creates space to discuss real-world migration projects, operational challenges, and product feedback, including unfiltered input shared directly with the people shaping the platform. The session also helps you understand the major pillars of Microsoft’s investment in Azure SQL, so you can provide feedback and make more informed decisions aligned with your migration needs.
Whether you are just starting your migration or modernizing a complex SQL estate, this session is designed to deliver practical, actionable guidance tailored to your scenarios
Simplify management of hybrid and multi-cloud SQL Server using Azure ArcSQLBits 2026
Managing SQL Server in hybrid and multi-cloud environments can be challenging. Azure Arc streamlines SQL Server operations across on-prem, edge, and even other public clouds. Discover how to use built-in capabilities like best practices assessment, performance monitoring, and migration tools to centralize insights, simplify daily operations, and get ready for migration to Azure.
Return ticket from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server – One-Click Reverse Migration and DRSQLBits 2024
The demo showcases new capabilities of setting up hybrid link from SQL Managed Instance to SQL Server 2022, reverse migrating online, setting up transparent connection routing, and more. You can decide if your primary is either Azure SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server. Use it a Disaster Recovery solution, or for offloading R/O workloads on the secondary. Learn how to take advantage of the best integrated hybrid experience between SQL Server and SQL Managed Instance.
Azure SQL Managed Instance Deep Dive by Microsoft Product GroupSQLBits 2024
Join us for a comprehensive session on Azure SQL Managed Instance. Covering all product areas, from HADR to SQL features, this session is ideal for professionals of any company size. Presented by the product group, you’ll gain insights directly from the team defining the product. Leave with a deeper understanding and actionable insights for your work.
Discover what's new in Azure SQL Managed Instance through an exciting Demo Party!SQLBits 2024
Let us review the latest and the greatest investment that Microsoft has made into the Azure SQL Managed Instance, the product that serve as the best target for the existing SQL Server migration into Azure PaaS.
Advancing the DBA's Role in the Cloud: In the Cockpit of Azure SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2024
Join us to learn how DBA role has evolved from on-premises SQL Server DBA to Azure SQL DBA and what does it mean to you. You will learn how existing on-premises DBA responsibilities map to new DBA role in Azure, what are the new shared responsibilities in Azure, and opportunities for skill development helping you become Azure SQL DBA superstar.
Modern models of managing database fleets in Azure PaaS.SQLBits 2024
Discover how Azure PaaS offerings can help you improve the overall management of SaaS applications, virtualize your environment and improve the overall management of the solutions at scale.
Meet the PG: Azure SQL Managed InstanceSQLBits 2024
Come and meet the Product team for Azure SQL Managed Instance. Discover & discuss the newest additions to the platform, get your questions answered and let us know what Azure SQL MI is missing to enable your business to achieve more.
Ask the Expert - Group A (Thurs 13:40 to 14:00)SQLBits 2024
Come and see to some of our amazing speakers on one of these topics:
1. SQL and Databases:
2. Microsoft Fabric and Related Technologies:
3. Power BI and Data Visualization:
4. Azure and Cloud Technologies: