On Demand | How-to: Modernize SQL Server – Without Breaking What Already Works

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SQL Server remains the analytics backbone for thousands of orgs. Many environments were built in an era of hand-coded ETL: tightly coupled stored procedures, fragile job chains & tribal knowledge.

Modernization is now a necessity, but a full ‘rip-and-replace’ is risky – especially when the business depends on what already works.

This expert panel discussion explores what “Modernizing SQL Server” actually means in practice. We’ll debate what to keep, what to change and how to evolve safely.

Topics include:

What needs to be changed: where risk, drag & brittleness accumulate.
Defining what ‘modern’ looks like: governance, lineage, impact analysis, predictable cost & performance.
High-ROI moves first: modernization steps that pay off fast, without destabilizing production.
Reducing tribal knowledge: making the environment understandable to new engineers and stakeholders.
Modernize now, migrate later: how to keep options open for other platforms in the future.

Attendees will leave with practical, 2026-ready guidance to modernize faster, with less risk; while building on proven foundations.

Moderator

Ramesh Panakkal, Customer Success Manager, WhereScape

Panelists

Paul Watson-Gover, Senior Solutions Architect, WhereScape
Mike Magalsky, CEO & Founder, infoVia
Kevin Marshbank, CEO & Principal Consultant, The Data Vault Shop

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