Querying Data External to SQL Server with PolyBase

Using polybase to query data external to SQL Server

PolyBase was first added to SQL Server in SQL Server 2016, and with each release of SQL Server since, improvements and enhancements have been added to the PolyBase feature, putting the ability to query data external to SQL Server at the fingertips of every DBA and developer.

This demo-rich session provides an overview of PolyBase, then focuses on the best practices and key points necessary, and required, for properly and efficiently using PolyBase to query both relational and non-relational data.