With all the hype around blockchain, why should a DBA or other data professional care? In this session, we will cover the basics of blockchain as it applies to data and database processes:

• Immutability
• Verification
• Distribution
• Cryptography
• Transactions
• Trust
• Blockchain Tables
• Blockchain Systems
• Ledger Tables

We will look at current offerings for blockchain features in Azure SQL DB/SQL Server and in Oracle databases. Finally, we'll help you identify the types of business requirements that need blockchain technologies.

You will learn:

• Understand Blockchain and Data terminology
• Takeaways; How SQL Server/Azure SQL DB leverages Blockchain concepts, How to implement Ledger Tables, when to use Ledger Tables
• Understand when to leverage Ledger Tables and Confidential Computing with your data.