SQL Data Partners Podcast
by Carlos L Chacon
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About this podcast
Hosted by Carlos L Chacon, the SQL Data Partners Podcast focuses on Microsoft data platform related topics mixed with a sprinkling of professional development. Carlos and guests discuss new and familiar features and ideas and how you might apply them in your environments. Visit our website for episode show notes at marathonus.com/podcast and leave a comment if you have a topic you think we should discuss. We'll see YOU on the SQL Trail.
Episodes
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- Thanks for the memories · 4 minCompaneros, all good things must come to an end. While the details of what is next is uncertain, my time with the podcast is coming to an end. A quick thank you and a glimpse of…
- Episode 286: Data Governance and Security In Microsoft Fabric · 33 min · Season 8 Episode 286In this episode of the SQL Data Partners Podcast, host Carlos L. Chacón is joined by Kevin Feasel and Eugene Meidinger for a deep dive into data governance and security within…
- Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric · 34 min · Season 8 Episode 285Fabric personas were originally designed to break down the various functional roles within Microsoft Fabric—such as Power BI, Data Factory, Data Activator, Data Engineering, Data…
- Episode 284: The Four-Letter Word ETL - Data Movement · 59 min · Season 8 Episode 284Once you have your data stored in OneLake, you'll be ready to start transforming it to improve it's usability, accuracy, and efficiency. In this episode of the podcast, Belinda…
- Episode 283: Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs My House · 49 min · Season 8 Episode 283Microsoft Fabric offers two enterprise-scale, open-standard format workloads for data storage: Warehouse and Lakehouse. Which service should you choose? In this episode, we dive…
- Episode 282: OneLake - A Deep Dive · 35 min · Season 8 Episode 282In Episode 281, we introduced Microsoft OneLake with a high-level overview. Now we're going deeper with a discussion on the Parquet format, why Microsoft went with the Delta Lake…
- Episode 281: OneLake - The OneDrive for Data · 32 min · Season 8 Episode 281As you start using Fabric, having a central location for your data is crucial. OneLake acts as this unified destination, offering a single, consolidated repository for all your…
- Episode 280: A Focus on Microsoft Fabric · 19 min · Season 8 Episode 280At the Microsoft Build Conference in May 2023, Microsoft announced the new Fabric, where you could slice and dice all your data harmoniously within the environment. A few months…
- Episode 279: SQL Server Migrations Demystified · 1 h 3 min · Season 7 Episode 279If you use SQL Server, you will eventually have to migrate that instance somewhere – to a new version, a new server, the cloud . . . somewhere. Or perhaps you'll find yourself…
- Episode 278: Running SQL Server on Azure VMs · 1 h 4 min · Season 7 Episode 278Can you run SQL Server on Azure VM? Which VM is best? Is running SQL Server on a VM in Azure the right choice? Find out in this insightful episode with Anders Pedersen! With over…
- Episode 277: PostgreSQL for the SQL Server Crowd · 1 h 2 min · Season 7 Episode 277Is testing out pgAdmin on your to-do list? In this episode of the podcast, we chat with Ryan Booz, a PostgreSQL advocate at Redgate, about how a SQL Server professional might…
- Episode 276: Dynamic SQL and Testing in Isolation · 42 min · Season 7 Episode 276Listener beware! This episode is full of danger as we tackle an interesting use case for Dynamic SQL. Dynamic SQL generally has a bad reputation in SQL Server circles, and with…
- Episode 275: Machine Learning and Power BI · 45 min · Season 7 Episode 275What kinds of problems are organizations solving with Machine Learning? In this episode, we explore a situation where a public works department was looking for more accurate…
- Episode 274: A CMM Case Study · 51 min · Season 7 Episode 274After discussing the Capabilities Maturity Model in our last episode, it was fate when Andy Levy reached out and suggested a topic which sounds like a case study about his…
- Episode 273: The Capability Maturity Model for Data Professionals · 55 min · Season 7 Episode 273Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, repeating the same tasks, while knowing there is room for improvement? The Capability Maturity Model may be a way for you to start contributing…
- Episode 272: Performance Tuning Scripts · 50 min · Season 7 Episode 272Do you find yourself repeating the same actions when pulling SQL Server performance metrics? Performance tuning a troublesome SQL Server can be a challenge. Luckily the community…
- Episode 271: Pass Summit 2023 Wrap-Up · 39 min · Season 7 Episode 271This past November, Eugene and I attended the 2023 PASS Data Community Summit (aka PASS Summit) in Seattle, while Kevin headed down to Orlando for the Microsoft Live! 360 event…
- Episode 270: Medallion Architecture · 39 min · Season 7 Episode 270Moving up the ranks in the holy technology wars is the medallion architecture, and boy are we interested in getting your thoughts. Not since the 2008 Olympics and Michael Phelps'…
- Episode 269: Why Do I Need a Managed Service Provider? · 17 min · Season 7 Episode 269In this Episode, Carlos talks about managed services and shares some of the benefits of working with an MSP, as well as potential cons. The term manage services refers to the…
- Episode 268: AI and the Future of the Database · 54 min · Season 7 Episode 268We love hearing from our listeners!!! In this episode, a long-time listener asked about the future of AI in the data platform space. We thought this was a very interesting topic…
