Michael Otey on SQL Server Virtualization and Managed Self-Service BI

SQL Server expert and SQL Mag Senior Technical Director Michael Otey spoke with SQL Mag Executive Editor Sheila Molnar about two big topics in the SQL Server community: virtualization and the new managed self-service business intelligence capabilities found in SQL Server 2008 R2. Michael discussed which workloads can now be virtualized, including production workloads, and he offered tips on how to successfully virtualize SQL Server systems. When discussing managed self-service BI, Michael talked about its benefits and how it will affect DBAs. Check out the short video below to see the entire conversation.