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 40
Squeezing Data With Compression
April 20, 2016
36 minutes
Guest Jason Brimhall, SQL Server consultant & Microsoft MVP, explains why compressing all of your data is a bad idea and when you should use compression.
Episode 39
Statistics Parser
April 13, 2016
30 minutes
Guest Richie Rump, independent software and data consultant and dataveloper, discusses statisticsparser.com and SET STATISTICS IO ON.
Episode 38
SQL 2016
April 06, 2016
28 minutes
Guest Rick Heiges, Principal Solutions Architect, discusses a 2016 case study that shows the value of a knowledgeable DBA using the latest SQL Server toolset.
Episode 37
Power BI
March 30, 2016
27 minutes
Guest Patrick Lablanc, Microsoft Data Platform Solutions Architect, chats about Microsoft Power BI, a new reporting tool that connects disparate data sources.
Episode 36
Azure Virtual Servers
March 23, 2016
32 minutes
Guest Luis Vargas, Microsoft Principal Program Manager, discusses the difference between Azure SQL Server and Azure VMs running SQL Server.
Episode 35
Position Yourself to Better Opportunities
March 16, 2016
34 minutes
Guest Philip Morgan, consultant to independent consultants, shares his insights on moving from generalist to specialist in your career.
Episode 34
In-Memory OLTP
March 09, 2016
43 minutes
Guest Jos de Bruijn, Senior Program Manager with Azure SQL Server Database Systems, discusses what Hekaton and in-memory OLTP mean for your database.
Episode 33
Moving From The Developer Role to the DBA Role
March 02, 2016
29 minutes
Guest Amy Herold, SQL Server consultant, shares her tips from the trenches about making the move from development to database administration.
Episode 32
Level Up Your Game With PowerShell
February 24, 2016
31 minutes
Guest Mike Fal, Senior SQL Server DBA, chats about how PowerShell isn't just a Windows Administration tool and ways data pros can use it.
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