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Shireesh Thota leads product management, engineering, and cloud operations for Azure Databases and App Development for Microsoft Fabric, overseeing Azure SQL Database (on-prem, hybrid, and cloud), Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, and Azure MySQL. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President at SingleStore, guiding end-to-end engineering and product vision, and before SingleStore he was a founding member of Cosmos DB, contributing to architecture and key service components. With 20+ years in large-scale, distributed systems across SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL/Citus, he brings deep expertise in data-first, scalable data platforms.
Bio from: Microsoft Ignite 2023
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Microsoft's database portfolio offers a range of options for your customers to achieve any goal. Come to this session to learn about the top use cases for each of our managed database products and how to pitch customers on the value of co-locating databases on Azure with other workloads including AI, analytics, or applications. Whether your customers are migrating and modernizing enterprise applications from on-premise solutions to the cloud or building AI applications, Azure has you covered.
Whether you’re modernizing for peak performance and AI readiness or building the next generation of intelligent apps and agents, the Microsoft database portfolio fuels your vision. Join CVP Shireesh Thota for an inside look at the latest innovations across SQL, NoSQL, and open-source databases—featuring dynamic demos that reveal how to boost productivity, deliver rich, personalized experiences, and unlock new possibilities from your data.
Unlock the next level of performance and scalability with Azure Databases—engineered for speed, reliability, and seamless integration across your stack. At Ignite, Shireesh Thota, CVP of Azure Databases, will unveil breakthrough features and releases for Azure Databases, SQL Server 2025, and Fabric Databases for SQL and Cosmos DB. Get an inside look at how these advancements empower you to build and deploy cutting-edge applications and AI agents—faster, smarter, and at enterprise scale.