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 123
Top 5 things to know when getting admin access
February 14, 2018
21 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast host, Carlos, chats about what developers need to know when they are given the privilege and responsibility of admin access.

Episode 122
Isolation Levels
December 21, 2017
42 minutes
Return guest Jos de Bruijn, Azure Senior Program Manager, chats about how your transactions behave in certain scenarios and why isolation levels are helpful.

Episode 121
What makes a good manager?
December 14, 2017
32 minutes
Podcast host, Carlos, attends a local event and chats with attendees, employees and managers, what their viewpoint is on the qualities of a good manager.

Episode 120
SQL Injection
December 06, 2017
54 minutes
Guest Bert Wagner, Master Business Intelligence Developer, talks about SQL injection and how it can affect you and your applications.

Episode 119
Should I get involved with GitHub?
November 29, 2017
39 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast hosts chat about GitHub and how even though it's not directly a SQL Server thing, maybe you should check it out.

Episode 118
How has index maintenance changed?
November 24, 2017
66 minutes
Return guest Sean McCown, independent consultant and SQL Server management software creator, brings us up to speed on the latest in index maintenance.

Episode 117
PASS Summit Retrospective
November 15, 2017
41 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast hosts, give a recap of their recent experience at PASS Summit, what they each spoke on, and the compañeros they met.

Episode 116
Are people still using PSSDiag?
November 07, 2017
37 minutes
Guest Jared Poche, Database Engineer, gives us an overview of the Microsoft data collection tool, PSSDiag and how you might use it in your environment.

Episode 115
The Companero Conference Retrospective
October 31, 2017
44 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast hosts, Carlos and Steve, talk about the first Compañero Conference and whether or not they'll do it again next year.
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