An episodic conversation about solving problems within the Microsoft data platform. We combine trending topics and professional development to keep you easily informed and entertained.
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Meet the Hosts
Carlos Chacon
Director of Data Solutions at Marathon, Founder of SQL Data Partners Podcast, Organizer + Sponsor, SQL Trail
Eugene Meidinger
Senior Data Solutions and Power BI Consultant, Pluralsight Author
Kevin Feasel
Proprietor, Catallaxy Services, LLC, Data & AI Specialist, Author
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Podcast Episodes
Episode 180
PolyBase in SQL Server 2019
November 06, 2019
37 minutes
Co-host Kevin Feasel leads the discussion on PolyBase--a topic we covered in Episode 95; however it has really come of age with SQL Server 2019.
Episode 95
Polybase
May 03, 2017
52 minutes
Return guest Kevin Feasel, Predictive Analytics Engineering Manager, answers: How is your SQL Server going to talk to your big data system? Polybase.
Episode 82
Indexes Part 2
February 08, 2017
44 minutes
Guest Randolph West, database architect/consultant/author/director, continues the conversation on indexes and talks about care and feeding.
Episode 81
Indexes Part I
February 01, 2017
45 minutes
Guest Randolph West, Microsoft MVP, talks about the basics, of indexes and the implications of choosing or not choosing the way your data is structured.
Episode 59
Mirroring, Availability Groups, Replication, and Log shipping
August 24, 2016
50 minutes
Guests Andy Mallon and Mariano Kovo chat about the differences between availability groups, mirroring, log shipping, and replication.
Episode 02
Extended Events
August 05, 2015
24 minutes
Guest Javier Villegas, 20-year veteran DBA, talks about how you should be using Extended Events to get feedback and information from SQL Server.
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