Day of Data Richmond 2026 (#1135)

Registration is open for Day of Data - Richmond (aka SQL Saturday RVA) April 10th & 11th. @hugokornelis.bsky.social will be giving a pre-con "Execution Plans in Depth".
dayofdata.org/2026-04-11-d...

#sql #sqlserver #azuredatacommunity #sqlfamily

SQL Saturday Richmond event has been renamed this year to Day of Data Richmond. This change is to better reflect the expanding topic scope (which now includes all databases & data platforms).
Call for Speakers closes on January 18th.
sessionize.com/sql-saturday...
#postgres #sqlserver #aws #azure

Thanks. It appears the event is already listed on that site.

SQL Saturday RVA 2026: Call for Speakers SQL Saturday RVA is a free one-day training event for Data Professionals and students interested in the Microsoft Data Platform. Topics include: SQL S...

SQL Saturday Richmond (April 11) Call for Speakers closes on January 18th. This year we are expanding the session topics to include all data related platforms. Details can be found at: sessionize.com/sql-saturday...
#azuredatacommunity #sqlfamily #callforspeakers #sqlserver #powerbi #microsoftfabric

Richmond SQL Server Users Group: Call for Speakers The Richmond SQL Server Users Group (RichmondSQL) is located in Richmond, Virginia. We are an active group of data professionals that meet for network...

2026 Call for Speakers is open for the Richmond SQL Server Users Group. In-person and remote speakers. Dates and details at sessionize.com/richmond-sql...
#azuredatacommunity #sqlfamily #callforspeakers #sqlserver #powerbi #microsoftfabric

A white-tailed fawn runs around while mom watches from the bushes.

#wildlife #deer #nature #naturesbabies #fawn

An adult Bald Eagle calling to one of its immature offspring while flying along the shoreline of Jamestown Island.

#birds #VAWildlife #nature #raptor #birdwatching #wildlife

Introducing MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner Discover and learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for MSSQL (Preview), an open-source project for AI agents to converse with your SQL database in natural language.

Very happy to see this announcement on an (official) preview release MCP SQL Server. devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/in...
#ai #sqlserver #azuredatacommunity

An osprey enjoying the fishing on the Chickahominy river.

#nature #birds #wildlife

Great blue heron taking flight

Great morning on the water. Managed to catch this Great Blue Heron leaping out of the water and flying off.

#birds #heron #nature #wildlife #vawildlife

Great Blue Heron taking flight.

#birds #heron #nature #wildlife

Chesapeake Bay Ospreys Are Facing Persistent Nest Failures Fifty years after the DDT era, Ospreys have rebounded strongly across the continent. But in the Chesapeake Bay, industrial fishing may be contributing to an extended run of failed nests.

Osprey nests on the Chesapeake Bay are failing, and scientists are trying to figure out why... Carrie Arnold's article includes my latest photos for Living Bird. www.allaboutbirds.org/news/chesape...

#nature #birds #wildlife #vawildlife

To Save the Tiniest Turtle in North America, Scientists Are Rebuilding Bogs From Scratch The work is part of a growing movement of scientists starting with habitat conservation

Very happy to see my latest work with Carrie Arnold released in Sierra Magazine. A great group of people working to save a tiny endangered turtle in North Carolina. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-...

#turtle #wildlife #conservation #nature

SQL Saturday Richmond 2025 (#1106)

There is a great selection of speakers & presentations for SQL Saturday RVA. Registration is open, and the full schedule is available at: sqlsaturday.com/2025-04-05-s...
#sqlsatrva #sqlfamily #azuredatacommunity #sqlserver #PowerBI

A semi-sociable Barred Owl enjoying the warmer weather.

#birds #wildlife #vawildlife #owl #nature

SQL Saturday RVA 2025: Call for Speakers SQL Saturday RVA is a free one-day training event for Data Professionals and students interested in the Microsoft Data Platform. Topics include: SQL S...

Call for Speakers is open for SQL Saturday RVA (April 4th & 5th).
sessionize.com/sql-saturday...
#sqlserver #sqlfamily #azuredatacommunity

A new western cattle-egret chick to start the New Year.
#costarica #birds #wildlife #naturephotography

Jared Kuehn - Microsoft Fabric: Lessons from Year 1, Wed, Jan 8, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup As of November 2023, Microsoft made the announcement that Microsoft Fabric was Generally Available. In the time since, many organizations jumped into the exciting world of

Jared Kuehn will be speaking about MS Fabric to the Richmond SQL Server Users Group next Wednesday at 6pm.
www.meetup.com/richmond-sql...

#sqlserver #sqlfamily #azuredatacommunity

A pair of juvenile Western Cattle-egrets in a rookery we found while on a birding trip with Osa Birders Tours.

#costarica #birdingtours #egret #wildlife #birds #animals #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #travel #feather_perfection #birdlovers #nuts_about_birds #birdwatching #naturelovers

Thanks for the invite. I'll give it a try. Still figuring out how this platform works. Cheers

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

On a birding trip with Osa Birders Tours and one of the first we saw was a gorgeous Rufous-tailed Jacamar.
#costarica #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #travel #nuts_about_birds #birdlovers #feathers #birdwatching #birds

Richmond SQL Server Users Group: Call for Speakers The Richmond SQL Server Users Group (RichmondSQL) is located in Richmond, Virginia. We are an active group of data professionals that meet for network...

The Richmond SQL Server Users Group 2025 call for speakers is open. 2nd Wednesday of each month. sessionize.com/richmond-sql...

#sqlfamily #pbifamily #azuredatacommunity #callforspeakers

A nice way to start the day...

Starting a feed for posts by people in the Azure Data Community. Let me know if there are more people to add/include.
bsky.app/profile/did:...

#sqlfamily #pbifamily

Found a siege of Black-Crowned Night Herons roosting along the dike at Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

#california #californiawildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #eosr5 #your_best_birds #nightheron #birdlife #animals #birding #birds #bird #photography