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SQL Data Partners Podcast

by Carlos L Chacon

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Thanks for the memories

September 25, 2025 · 4 min

Companeros, 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 what is next.
Episode 286: Data Governance and Security In Microsoft Fabricnance and Security In Microsoft Fabric

July 28, 2025 · 33 min

In 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 Microsoft Fabric. As part of Season 8's focus on Fabric, the…
Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric

May 29, 2025 · 34 min

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…
Episode 284: The Four-Letter Word ETL - Data Movement

February 4, 2025 · 59 min

Once 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 Allen takes us on a delightful journey through Data…
Episode 283: Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs My House

January 2, 2025 · 49 min

Microsoft 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 into the technical components of OneLake, along with some of…

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Episode 282: OneLake - A Deep Dive

November 26, 2024 · 35 min

In 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 variation, and what Delta Lake format brings to the table…
Episode 281: OneLake - The OneDrive for Data

October 22, 2024 · 32 min

As 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 data. In this podcast episode, we explore the core features of…
Episode 280: A Focus on Microsoft Fabric

October 8, 2024 · 19 min

At 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 later, Kevin, Eugene, and I discussed this evolution of the…
Episode 279: SQL Server Migrations Demystified

September 20, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

If 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 migrating from another database into SQL Server. No matter…
Episode 278: Running SQL Server on Azure VMs

July 30, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min

Can 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 10 different SQL Server services now offered in Microsoft…
Episode 277: PostgreSQL for the SQL Server Crowd

July 15, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min

Is 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 begin a dive into PostgreSQL, one of the most popular open…
Episode 276: Dynamic SQL and Testing in Isolation

May 21, 2024 · 42 min

Listener 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 good reason. Dynamic SQL can open the door to many undesirable…

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About the show

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.