Best Sqlserver Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 176 - SQL Server 2025 and more 38:14

17m ago38:14

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Many announcements and interesting releases came out this past month, so we got a lot to talk about in this episode! Relevant links: What's New in SQL Server 2025 - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn SQL Server 2025 - AI ready enterprise database from ground to cloud | Microsoft Community Hub Announcing Public Preview of DiskANN in SQL Server 2025 | Micr…

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Shorten the Debate 2:21

36m ago2:21

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Many of us are faced with choices and decisions constantly in our jobs. How do we approach a problem? What should we do as a team to get the work done? How do we code or manage or test or do something else with a database? Maybe more importantly, how long do we spend deciding? Read the rest of Shorten the Debate…

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Reflecting on the Mythical Man Month 4:50

1h ago4:50

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At an event recently, I had a chat with someone after one of my sessions. I had been speaking on DevOps and ways to better structure your team and build software. After the session, one person asked me if I'd read The Mythical Man Month and if I felt we'd gotten a lot better at building software since that book was published. I do think we have got…

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IT Unionization 2:42

2h ago2:42

2:42

I've been reading an interesting book that looks at some of the ways that we can better build software in enterprises. One of the side notes in the book is that the tech companies have the funding and the ability to disrupt many other types of businesses, not just technology. Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and others have delved into other types of ind…

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Helping Students with a Data Professional Career 2:52

2d ago2:52

2:52

At a recent event, I had a student ask about how to get started as a data professional. What types of things should they do? What platform should they work on or learn? Where should they focus time? What tools are available? Those are all good questions and many of you likely have your own advice. I'll give a few things to think about today, which …

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פרק 183 - שי אנגלברג הידוע בכינויו 36:27

2d ago36:27

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בפרק מיוחד זה גיא ואיתן מארחים את שי אנגלברג האחד והיחיד! שי הוא מומחה למסדי נתונים בעברו, ואיש רב אשכולות בימינו אנו. הקשיבו לשיחה המעניינת שלנו על עולם הדאטה המודרני, ועד כמה אנחנו צריכים להילחץ מהמצב :) Shy Engelberg | LinkedInBy SQL Server Radio

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Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric 34:05

5d ago34:05

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Fabric 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 Science, Data Warehouse, and Real-time Analytics—into more manageable, bite-sized sections. The goal was to prevent users from feeling overwhelmed by the platform’s breadt…

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Changing the Paradigm of Work 3:11

7d ago3:11

3:11

I saw an article on AI usage that is based on an upcoming book that suggests redesigning the world around new tech, not adding it to existing things. The first example is how electricity was introduced to existing factories, but it only provided some incremental gains until new factories were redesigned around electric motors. There's also an examp…

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Does Version Control Scare You 2:58

14d ago2:58

2:58

As a part of my job, I often work with customers on how they can get database code into a version control system. That's Git for the most part today, which is the most popular system in the world. I'm comfortable using Git for many basic tasks, but I am not an expert by any means. I've used version control for years, and quite a few systems, and I …

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The AI View from Above 3:20

22d ago3:20

3:20

It likely isn't a surprise to many of you that executives like AI. A survey shows that 74% of executives surveyed have greater confidence in AI-generated insights than advice from colleagues or friends. At the board level, even more (85%) favor AI-driven advice. That's amazing to me, and while I might think this is a bit too much trust being placed…

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Are Data Breaches Inevitable? 3:14

24d ago3:14

3:14

I read a piece recently that got me thinking that data breaches might be inevitable. Disclosure: This was written by Redgate, for whom I work, titled "Data breaches May Be Inevitable—Compliance Failures Don’t Have to Be". It's based on our research with the State of Database Landscape survey as well as feedback and conversations with customers. The…

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Episode 175 - Migrating from on-prem to AWS RDS 38:59

22d ago38:59

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Guy talks about a recent migration project he was working on to move an on-prem SQL Server to AWS RDS. Eitan talks about a new AI-related feature in Azure SQL Databases. And we also discuss the new SNAPSHOT backup T-SQL command in SQL Server 2022. Relevant links: Importing and exporting SQL Server databases using native backup and restore - Amazon …

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Deleting a Database 3:02

23d ago3:02

3:02

Who among us has deleted a production database? I'd hope it's very few of you that have done this in your career. I'm sure a few of you have deleted (or truncated or updated all rows for) a table in production. I've done that a few times, but fortunately, I've been able to recover the data quickly. I had this happen in SQL 6.5 and was grateful I co…

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Database DevOps Recommendations 3:13

1M ago3:13

3:13

The DORA organization is constantly researching how to better produce software at any organization. This is similar to work done by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute many years ago. Both groups are trying to determine what things help engineers work better and produce high-quality software. On the DORA site, there is a database change …

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How Helpful is a GenAI Copilot 3:23

1M ago3:23

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I'm sure many of you have tried a GenAI LLM to do something. Maybe write some code, maybe get some sort of recommendation or suggestion, maybe to rewrite something or summarize text. I'm sure you have had some feelings about whether the tool made you more or less productive. There was a trial conducted by the Australia Department of the Treasury on…

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Rising Pay for Certifications 2:45

1M ago2:45

2:45

Certifications can pay off, at least in some areas. There's a piece that talks about pay rising for some tech professionals when they have some credentials. Networking, architecture, and project management are mentioned in the report, as are database and data management. I haven't seen the source report, and I'm not sure which certifications are ge…

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פרק 182 - משאבים קהילתיים 30:50

1M ago30:50

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גיא ואיתן מדברים על ההרצאה שאיתן העביר לאחרונה בנושא משאבים חינמיים של הקהילה, בלוגרים ומרצים ששווה להכיר בתחום ה-SQL Server, ועוד. קישורים רלוונטים: The DBA's Essential Toolkit - Eitan Blumin Brent Ozar Unlimited - SQL Server Consulting and Training Itzik Ben-Gan T-SQL - Home SQL.KIWI - Page Free Space Aaron Bertrand – SQLBlog.org Ami Levin - YouT…

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Learn to Code 2:56

1M ago2:56

2:56

I thought this story about a programmer and a GenAI to be rather humorous. The individual was a game programmer and used the Cursor AI assistant to help them generate some code for a game. After a few hundred lines of code, the AI delivered this: "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. The code appears to be handling…

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Interview Tips 3:26

1M ago3:26

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When is the last time you interviewed for a new position? It could have been at a new company, or maybe you had an interview was for a different position inside your existing company. Perhaps you needed to talk to a manager internally for a new project. I've tried to treat all my one-on-one meetings or reviews as interviews since I'm usually trying…

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Is SQL Server Feature Complete? 2:24

1M ago2:24

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I heard Brent Ozar recently talked a bit about the SQL Server platform and its future. He also mentioned that Fabric has distracted the data platform team and it isn't a great product. I tend to agree, and I see too many bugs, holes, and problems. However at the end of this short snippet, he talks about SQL Server with an interesting comment. Is SQ…

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50 Years of Microsoft 3:19

2M ago3:19

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I get the Gates Notes email periodically and I always find it interesting to read. Like Bill Gates or not, he is a very smart individual and has thoughtful things to say. Even when I don't always agree with him, I enjoy hearing his view and have enjoyed seeing him deliver presentations. In fact, one of my career highlights was at SQL Saturday #175 …

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The Return to the Office Debate 3:13

2M ago3:13

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At the end of last year, I ran into a friend I hadn't seen in a long time. We were chatting and this person mentioned that they were looking for a new job. They had been laid off and needed something. This is someone with a lot of experience and skill, so I wasn't worried for their career or future. At the time, they mentioned they had gotten an in…

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Staying Employed 2:32

2M ago2:32

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The revolution with GenAI has been quite the ride since 2023 and quite a few people have been concerned that their employment status might be in jeopardy. I can certainly understand that, especially in light of the tight budgets, widespread layoffs, and executive views on AI technologies. There was an article recently talking about AI taking over s…

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Database First or Application First 2:48

2M ago2:48

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One of the challenges in software development is coordinating database and application changes when one depends on the other. I find many software development teams struggle with this, especially in today's environments when no one wants to take a system offline. While some companies can stage and manage deployments, many of us find our systems nee…

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Episode 174 - Is SQL Server quality in decline? Or is it just friction? 32:37

2M ago32:37

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Guy and Eitan worry about the decline in SQL Server feature quality. But maybe there's something else behind it? Relevant links: Improving Azure SQL Database reliability with accelerated database recovery in tempdb | Microsoft Community Hub What the Decline of Sql Server Quality means for Developers and DBAs SLA for SQL Database | Azure AI will eli…

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How Much AI Code Would You Use? 3:18

2M ago3:18

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I saw an article recently that a quarter of the Y Combinator startups have 95% of the code in their repos being AI generated. The article notes that if no other startups had any AI generated code (no idea the likelihood here, then about 24% of their code for startups is GenAI written. 24% Is that high or low? If you think about all the code you've …

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Part-Time DBAs 2:55

2M ago2:55

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Some of you reading this are database administrators (DBAs) who manage systems as their full-time job. Others of you might be developers, analytics people, or someone else who has another job, but you get stuck with managing the database somehow. I've seen a receptionist and a dental hygienist act in this role. We may call you the accidental DBAs, …

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