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SQL Data Partners Podcast
In this podcast, I discuss a variety of SQL Server related topics mixed with a sprinkling of professional development and I talk with some of the biggest names in the industry. I want to int...
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20 of 287 episodesEpisode 286: Data Governance and Security In Microsoft Fabric
In this episode of the SQL Data Partners Podcast, host Carlos L. Chacón is joined by Kevin Feasel and Eugene Meidinger for a deep dive into...
Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric
Fabric personas were originally designed to break down the various functional roles within Microsoft Fabric—such as Power BI, Data Factory,...
Episode 284: The Four-Letter Word ETL - Data Movement
Once you have your data stored in OneLake, you'll be ready to start transforming it to improve it's usability, accuracy, and efficiency. In...
Episode 283: Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs My House
Microsoft Fabric offers two enterprise-scale, open-standard format workloads for data storage: Warehouse and Lakehouse. Which service should...
Episode 282: OneLake - A Deep Dive
In Episode 281, we introduced Microsoft OneLake with a high-level overview. Now we're going deeper with a discussion on the Parquet format,...
Episode 281: OneLake - The OneDrive for Data
As you start using Fabric, having a central location for your data is crucial. OneLake acts as this unified destination, offering a single,...
Episode 280: A Focus on Microsoft Fabric
At the Microsoft Build Conference in May 2023, Microsoft announced the new Fabric, where you could slice and dice all your data harmoniously...
Episode 279: SQL Server Migrations Demystified
If you use SQL Server, you will eventually have to migrate that instance somewhere – to a new version, a new server, the cloud . . . somewhe...
Episode 278: Running SQL Server on Azure VMs
Can you run SQL Server on Azure VM? Which VM is best? Is running SQL Server on a VM in Azure the right choice? Find out in this insightful e...
Episode 277: PostgreSQL for the SQL Server Crowd
Is testing out pgAdmin on your to-do list? In this episode of the podcast, we chat with Ryan Booz, a PostgreSQL advocate at Redgate, about h...
Episode 276: Dynamic SQL and Testing in Isolation
Listener beware! This episode is full of danger as we tackle an interesting use case for Dynamic SQL. Dynamic SQL generally has a bad reputa...
Episode 275: Machine Learning and Power BI
What kinds of problems are organizations solving with Machine Learning? In this episode, we explore a situation where a public works departm...
Episode 274: A CMM Case Study
After discussing the Capabilities Maturity Model in our last episode, it was fate when Andy Levy reached out and suggested a topic which sou...
Episode 273: The Capability Maturity Model for Data Professionals
Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, repeating the same tasks, while knowing there is room for improvement? The Capability Maturity Model may...
Episode 272: Performance Tuning Scripts
Do you find yourself repeating the same actions when pulling SQL Server performance metrics? Performance tuning a troublesome SQL Server can...
Episode 271: Pass Summit 2023 Wrap-Up
This past November, Eugene and I attended the 2023 PASS Data Community Summit (aka PASS Summit) in Seattle, while Kevin headed down to Orlan...
Episode 270: Medallion Architecture
Moving up the ranks in the holy technology wars is the medallion architecture, and boy are we interested in getting your thoughts. Not since...
Episode 269: Why Do I Need a Managed Service Provider?
In this Episode, Carlos talks about managed services and shares some of the benefits of working with an MSP, as well as potential cons. The...
Episode 268: AI and the Future of the Database
We love hearing from our listeners!!! In this episode, a long-time listener asked about the future of AI in the data platform space. We thou...