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 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 252
The Cumulative Update Dilemma
August 24, 2022
30 minutes
A SQL Data Partners Podcast discussion on keeping your SQL Server system up to date with patching…why, how, and how often you should be doing it.

Episode 251
Azure Cognitive Services
August 10, 2022
42 minutes
How can you begin to integrate AI models into your environment without spending months building everything out? As we continue our march to Episode 256, we ...

Episode 250
What happens before...“COMPAÑEROS!”
July 27, 2022
19 minutes
Podcast episode look back at some of the funniest parts of doing the SQL Data Partners Podcast, some behind the scenes and some previously published.

Episode 249
Data Marts in Power BI
July 12, 2022
28 minutes
Data marts in Power BI have arrived and the words “data mart” mean something to data professionals. In this episode of the SQL Data Partners Podcast, we in ...

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 247
Pushing the Boundaries or Pushing Your Luck
June 15, 2022
36 minutes
IT workers will generally claim they like learning new technology—it is almost a required attribute. Why then is bringing in new technology so hard? In th ...

Episode 246
Microsoft Build 2022 Announcements
June 08, 2022
30 minutes
The SQL Data Partners Podcast co-hosts chat about the Microsoft Build 2022 conference, including a discussion on the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform.

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.
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