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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Great show for topics on SQL Server and the Microsoft Data Platform. This podcast has a professional level of production and great interviews from the Microsoft Product Group and other top experts in the Microsoft data space. I am a data architecture professional and listen to this show often to keep up to date.
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 143
Transitioning from DBA to Data Warehouse Architect
August 08, 2018
42 minutes
Guest Thomas LeBlanc, SQL Server and Business Intelligence Contractor, asks if you're ready to make the leap from DBA to data warehouse architect.
Episode 142
Do You Have a HEAP of Hurting?
July 25, 2018
32 minutes
Guest Rick Lowe, Microsoft Certified Master for SQL Server, goes over the do's and don'ts of using using heaps: tables with no clustered indexes.
Episode 141
Wait, Wait, What?
July 04, 2018
41 minutes
Guest David Maxwell, Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft, chats about wait stats: what SQL Server is waiting on, whether it's a problem, and why it matters.
Episode 140
Why data types matter
June 20, 2018
50 minutes
Guest Angela Henry, sole Database Administrator, discusses why using the correct data type matters and how you should decide which one to use.
Episode 139
Getting Started with SQL Server in Azure
June 13, 2018
48 minutes
Guest Jim Donahoe, Cloud Solutions Architect, chats about the inevitable move into the cloud, hybrid models, and some of the challenges you will face.
Episode 138
Meeting of the Minds
June 06, 2018
38 minutes
Panelists Kevin Feasel & Eugene Meidinger join host, Carlos, in a discussion on multiple subjects including what each of them are doing on the SQL Trail.
Episode 137
You want to work with Analytics?
May 30, 2018
58 minutes
Guest Nicki Tinson, Business Intelligence Manager, talks about her journey into analytics, what the hype is all about, and how you might break into the field.
Episode 136
DevOps with Visual Studio
May 23, 2018
48 minutes
Guest Tom Norman, Data Architect, chats about the the setup process for and how he uses Visual Studio for source control, deployments, and keeping his sanity.
Episode 135
Seinfeld Episode
May 16, 2018
20 minutes
SQL Data Partners Podcast Host Carlos Chacon talks about several subjects, including Object Explorer, SQL Server SP2, a recent hire, and our coming card game.
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