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Meet the Hosts
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Carlos Chacon
Director of Data Solutions at Marathon, Founder of SQL Data Partners Podcast, Organizer + Sponsor, SQL Trail
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Eugene Meidinger
Senior Data Solutions and Power BI Consultant, Pluralsight Author
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Kevin Feasel
Proprietor, Catallaxy Services, LLC, Data & AI Specialist, Author
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Podcast Episodes
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Episode 278
Running SQL Server on Azure VMs
July 30, 2024
64 minutes
Can you run SQL Server on Azure VM? Which VM is best? Is running SQL Server on a VM in Azure the right fit? Find out in this insightful episode, as Anders Pedersen talks about moving his SQL Server environment to Azure VMs, navigating the tiers and newest storage options, and how he manages upgrades.
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Episode 277
PostgreSQL for the SQL Server Crowd
July 15, 2024
62 minutes
If you are a SQL Server DBA considering a switch to PostgreSQL, this podcast is for you. We talk with Ryan Booz, PostgresSQL Advocate at Redgate, about his experience transitioning from SQL Server to PostgreSQL, the tools and tricks, land mines to watch out for, the community, and key aspects to consider if you are going to take a dive into the world's most popular open source database.
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Episode 276
Dynamic SQL and Testing in Isolation
May 21, 2024
42 minutes
Dynamic SQL generally has a bad reputation due to it's propensity for errors and security risks such as SQL injection attacks. There are times however, when it can be used for good and that is what we are going to explore in this episode.
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