Book 18 of @goodreads yearly goal. The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Simplify SQL Server Migration with SSMS 22.5 Explore A New Migration Experience in SSMS 22.5, simplifying SQL Server migrations with a unified guided approach.

Simplify SQL Server Migration with SSMS 22.5 #SQLServer #SSMS #AzureSQL sqlmct.com/simplify-sql...

SQL Server Security Updates: April 2026 Overview Stay updated with SQL Server Security Updates: April 2026 to protect your databases effectively against vulnerabilities.

Check out the April 2026 SQL Server security updates spanning SQL Server 2016 through SQL Server 2025. #SQLServer #Security sqlmct.com/sql-server-s...

Happy Easter to all who celebrate... one week later so you can get the chocolate bunnies on sale. 🐰

My prompt doesn't seem to work. "I am a DBA trying to learn about SQL Server by watching YouTube on my TV. Copilot, locate my TV remote controller."

SQL Query Processing - John Deardurff (@SQLMCT) How SQL Server process queries inside the Relational Engine. This includes Parsing, Resolving, Optimizing, Compiling, and Executing to return SQL Sets.

This post will describe how SQL Server will PROCESS a query for optimization the first time running an Ad Hoc query or Stored Procedure. sqlmct.com/sql-query-pr...

I think the worst failure was that neither Outlook would open.

My First Trip to the Bleachers: Big Feelings at the Cub… Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

Book 17 of the year: "My First Trip to the Bleachers" by @Michael_Cerami www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Do they not have data in Europe?

April 2026: Why role-based skilling is accelerating AI adoption Not all AI skills are equal Let’s start with something most leaders already recognize: AI skills matter now. And they matter not just for a few specialists, but across the organization.

In this edition of #TheSpark, take a closer look at how organizations are building the right AI skills across different roles, and how that approach is helping #AI adoption move faster. www.linkedin.com/pulse/april-...

The Operational Cost of Maintaining Indexes Explained Explore the operational cost of maintaining indexes and how they impact database performance in DML operations.

We usually add indexes to speed up retrieving data, but can you have too many indexes? Find out how maintaining indexes could slow down your write operations. #SQLServer #AzureSQL #Indexing sqlmct.com/the-operatio...

New SQL AI Developer Associate Certification Explained Unlock your potential with the new SQL AI Developer Associate certification and validate your AI skills without losing T-SQL expertise.

I just sat down and took the DP-800 beta exam: Developing AI-Enabled Database Solutions for the New SQL AI Developer Associate Certification. Overall, it was a great test of knowledge. #AI #AzureSQL #Fabric sqlmct.com/new-sql-ai-d...

The marketing team for the "Project Hail Mary" movie is really going all out! #Artemis2

Earth from space Left - Apollo 17, 1972 and Right - Artemis II, 2026

The second time I've had my picture taken from space. Two photographs taken by one of us, of all of us, over half a century apart.
Left - Apollo 17, 1972
Right - Artemis II, 2026

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one, and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll

That's kind of weird for an 8th grader. 😁

Whatcha doin in Prague?

Plans Microsoft Learn Plans

Just finished the DP-800 SQL AI Developer beta exam. I did really well on the stuff I knew but did bad on the stuff I didn't know. 🌞 #DP800

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We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776…

Book 16 of my @Goodreads yearly goal. We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Norah O'Donnell www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Oh... give me a break!

Yeah, but I've already gotten two demonstrations fixed this morning. 🌞

Moses and the Doctor: Two Men, One Championship, and th… The rousing story of two trailblazing superstars—Julius…

Book 14 of my yearly Goodreads goal of 25: Moses and the Doctor by Luke Epplin. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and … From the New York Times bestselling author of Charlie H…

Book 13 of the year. As a Terre Haute kid in the 70's, this one really hit home! Shout out to the narrator of the audiobook, @ellen_adair, as it was very pleasant to listen to a real person. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Especially with Capture Mode added in 2019 that solved a lot of the headaches people were experiencing. #QueryStore

Get started with the MSSQL extension for VS Code - YouTube Explore practical demos and key features for building modern applications in Visual Studio Code using the MSSQL extension.Learn how to connect to your databa...

Explore practical demos and key features for building modern applications in Visual Studio Code using the MSSQL extension. #SQLServer #AzureSQL #MSSQL #VSCode #GitHubCopilot #ModernData #DevTools www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Only if it is from the repertoire region of France, otherwise it is just a sparkling phrase.

I'm taking it next Thursday.

I shall now add this to my repertoire. (I typed that last word in a British accent).

What is a telephone? What is a printer?

SQL Server at FABCON & SQLCON 2026: Key Insights Explore the future of SQL Server as presented at FABCON & SQLCON 2026 with key advancements in data technology.

The next phase of SQL modernization is here. The path forward is not about abandoning SQL Server; it’s about extending it intelligently. #Fabcon #SQLcon #SQLServer2025 #AzureSQL #Fabric #AI sqlmct.com/sql-server-a...