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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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
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Proprietor, Catallaxy Services, LLC, Data & AI Specialist, Author
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Podcast Episodes
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.
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.
Episode 272
Performance Tuning Scripts
January 10, 2024
50 minutes
Do you find yourself repeating the same actions when pulling SQL Server performance metrics? Erik Darling did. In this episode we sit down with him and discuss the scripts he built, shares, and how he uses them.
Episode 254
Code Smell Checks with sp_Develop
September 21, 2022
30 minutes
Guest Kevin Martin, Senior Data Architect, discusses sp_Develop, a tool and procedure he created to help you with your code and best practice guidance.
Episode 253
Go Mobile with Power Apps
September 07, 2022
35 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast co-hosts talk about the pros and cons of using Microsoft's Power Apps to help with your organization's growth.
Episode 248
Inventory Documentation
June 29, 2022
61 minutes
Guests Sean & Jen McCown of MinionWare talk about the best ways to organize the information about your SQL Server environment, big or small.
Episode 245
Tooling Updates
April 20, 2022
39 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast co-hosts chat about updates in SSMS and Azure Data Studio, share experiences, and give their thoughts on these tools.
Episode 229
Data Migration Assistant
July 21, 2021
43 minutes
Guest Mariano Kovo helps you understand how Microsoft’s Data Migration Tool can and cannot help you with when you are upgrading your SQL Server.
Episode 227
SSDT Methodologies for DB DevOps
June 23, 2021
69 minutes
Guest Eitan Blumin discusses continual deployments with a database and how SQL Server Data Tools assists with improving this process and makes it more approachable.
Episode 219
SQL Server Inventory
February 24, 2021
48 minutes
SQL Data Partners Podcast co-hosts talk about options for how we document our SQL Server environments and how we do server inventories.
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