Building Next-Gen Apps with Power Platform and SQL Server 2025

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Description

SQL Server 2025 introduces new capabilities that make it easier than ever to build secure, scalable applications with Power Platform. We'll explore how to connect Power Apps to SQL 2025, take advantage of improved performance and security. You'll learn best practices and architecture patterns that let you modernize your SQL-backed Bizz Apps with low code without rewriting your data layer.

Key Takeaways

Power Platform User Group Leader
Mission critical engine
Query Hint Recommendation tool
Influence our SQL roadmap and ensure

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Building Next-Gen
Apps with Power
Platform and SQL
Server 2025
Gaston Cruz
Sr Director Slalom
Microsoft MVP Data & AI
Alex Rostan
Director Zarasa
Microsoft MVP
Business Applications
Gaston Cruz
(he/him)
Sr. Director – Global Microsoft Leader
MVP Data Platform & AI X9 | Seattle, WA, US
Professional:
•
Advisory Board for Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner Program and Fabric
Engineering Connection
•
Microsoft Certified Trainer for the last 15 years
•
YouTube Channel - PowerMates
•
Seattle Power BI User Group Leader
•
Member of Microsoft Global Data Communities Council
Alex Rostan
MVP Bizz Apps X6 | Toronto, Canada
Dual MVP – Copilot Studio & Power Automate
Director – Zarasa / PowerMates
• Cloud Architect
• Power Platform User Group Leader
• Power Mates Channel
Power Platform
Power Automate
Power Apps
Power Pages
Copilot Studio
Power BI
Copilot
Agents
AI embedded everywhere
Applications as Intelligent Surfaces
SQL Server 2025
The AI-ready enterprise database from ground to cloud
Develop modern
data applications
AI built-in
Integrate your data
with Fabric
Secure by default
Connected
with Arc
Mission critical engine
Managed
DR
Assisted by
Copilots
Benchmark1
leader
Built for all
platforms
SSMS 22
aka.ms/ssms
Generally Available
SQL Server 2025 support
Fabric integration
GitHub Copilot (Preview)
Windows ARM64 support
Migration Assistant
Query Hint Recommendation tool
New themes including dark
JSON viewer
Zoom results grid
The SQL Server 2025 Platform Architecture
Azure AI Agent
Azure
Microsoft Fabric
Foundry Models
Microsoft Entra
Managed
Identity
Mirroring
Azure Functions
Azure EventHub
Embeddings
Change Event Streaming
Azure Arc
Data API Builder
Agent framework
Optimized A32
secs
pps
Managing the Server
GitHub Copilot
Local Dev Container
SQL Server 2025
Vectors
JSON
RegEx
Concurrency
Performance
Security
Reliable Failover
Query Store
Tuning
Diagnostics
Backups
Availability Group
Secondary Replica
sp_invoke_external_rest_endpoint
Embeddings
Local
REST service endpoint
SSMS with
Copilot
AI Agents
VS Code mssql
Local AI Models
SQL Server 2025
The AI-ready enterprise database from ground to cloud
Develop modern
data applications
AI built-in
Integrate your data
with Fabric
Secure by default
Connected
with Arc
Mission critical engine
Managed
DR
Assisted by
Copilots
Benchmark1
leader
Built for all
platforms
Demo
Time
QUESTIONS?
Thank you
Power Mates Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@PowerMatesMS
Website:
https://www.thepowermates.com
rostanker@msn.com
gastoncruz@outlook.com
/alexrostan
/gastoncruz
@rostanker
@gastonfcruz
Sound off.
The mic is all yours.
Influence the product roadmap.
Join the Fabric User Panel
Join the SQL User Panel
Share your feedback directly with our
Fabric product group and researchers.
Influence our SQL roadmap and ensure
it meets your real-life needs
https://aka.ms/JoinFabricUserPanel
https://aka.ms/JoinSQLUserPanel
Sound off.
The mic is all yours.
Influence the product roadmap.
Join the Fabric User Panel
Join the SQL User Panel
Share your feedback directly with our
Fabric product group and researchers.
Influence our SQL roadmap and ensure
it meets your real-life needs
https://aka.ms/JoinFabricUserPanel
https://aka.ms/JoinSQLUserPanel
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