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Bradley Ball

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Father of 4, Sr. TPM @Microsoft, Comic Book aficionado, I ❤️ roller coasters. cohost https://t.co/rymeOtewIt Opinions are my own. 🧵’s @sqlballs

Winter Garden, FL
Joined October 2010
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@SQLBalls
Bradley Ball
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If you are wondering, what is Fabric IQ, why should we use it, how do we use it, and what can it do? Then this is for you! I applied my knowledge of agents to understand actions we could take, Chris added insight on ontologies & how they benefit us, Mark & Dan followed up with
@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
4 days
Did you miss the big discussion on #MicrosoftFabric #FabricIQ with the PG & many other announcements from #Ignite Link: https://t.co/NJDs9vohTP @BradleySchacht @JoshLuedeman @DBABullDog @neeraj_jhaveri @SQLBalls
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@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
4 days
Did you miss the big discussion on #MicrosoftFabric #FabricIQ with the PG & many other announcements from #Ignite Link: https://t.co/NJDs9vohTP @BradleySchacht @JoshLuedeman @DBABullDog @neeraj_jhaveri @SQLBalls
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
5 days
The preview of GitHub Copilot in SSMS in #SQLServer Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3 is here! Connect your SQL database, log in with your Copilot license & unlock smarter T-SQL writing, database management, and troubleshooting—all in SSMS. Watch📷: https://t.co/FQV2x5C6do
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
12 days
The preview of GitHub Copilot in SSMS in #SQLServer Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3 is here! Connect your SQL database, log in with your Copilot license & unlock smarter T-SQL writing, database management, and troubleshooting—all in SSMS. Watch📷: https://t.co/BK4hMgGoBd
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@JoshCaplan1984
Josh Caplan
12 days
Did you know that #Snowflake mirroring will now automatically create and manage shortcuts instead of replicating data when your data is stored in the Iceberg format? This works across #Azure, #AWS, and #GCP to unify in #OneLake. #MicrosoftFabric
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blog.fabric.microsoft.com
Data silos slow innovation. Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric eliminates those barriers by bringing operational data into OneLake without complex ETL pipelines. The result, near real-time AI and BI...
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@NikoNeugebauer
Niko Neugebauer
12 days
[blog] Columnstore Indexes – part 132 ("What's missing in Columnstore indexes in the year 2026"): https://t.co/QE3sqMHfFk #sqlserver #columnstore #azuresql #wishlist
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
12 days
The MSSQL extension for VS Code just got smarter with GitHub Copilot! See how Ask & Agent modes, Agent tools, & Slash commands boost SQL dev productivity. Plus, discover new ways to deploy #SQLServer containers & #MicrosoftFabric databases. Watch 📷: https://t.co/vOY89OPyDG
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@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
11 days
The GUI, Graphical User Interface, for #MicrosoftFabric Data Agents has changed, and it all starts with Agent Instructions! Click the link to dive into this deeper! Link: https://t.co/lrDZ3DIKTa @joshluedeman @dbabulldog @bradleyschacht @sqlballs @neeraj_jhaveri
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
12 days
Excited to dive into all the new features and innovations in the Microsoft SQL space announced at #MSIgnite 2025! 🚀 Don’t miss out on the latest updates and game-changing announcements—stay ahead and learn what’s next for data professionals. Watch 📷: https://t.co/BnSP8GyWE7
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@AzureSQL
Azure SQL
21 days
Discover how #SQLServer2025 + @PureStorage FlashArray’s new native REST & advanced snapshot tagging empower DBAs to build a self-documenting, searchable backup catalog—no external tools needed! Ready to transform backup management? Join us! Watch 📷: https://t.co/ZB9yDOwl6t
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@Live360events
Live! 360 Technical Conferences
21 days
Thank you for joining us at Live! 360 Tech Con last week! From deep-dive learning to great conversations and community moments, you made it incredible. Stay connected and get updates on what’s next at https://t.co/XB5dG3Zk9F. See you in 2026! #Live360
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@Azure
Microsoft Azure
21 days
Anthropic’s newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is now in Microsoft Foundry. Building on our expanded partnership with Anthropic, Opus 4.5 raises the bar for coding, agentic workflows, and enterprise productivity, giving you seamless access to the full family of Claude models on
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@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
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Friendly Workspace names for #MicrosoftFabric?!? Yes, please! It's all in #SQLServer Management Studio 22 & @dbabulldog has got you covered! Link: https://t.co/W7Ftz2Djkw @SQLBalls @JoshLuedeman @neeraj_jhaveri @BradleySchacht @erinstellato #SSMS
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@shanselman
Scott Hanselman 🌮
1 month
I saw this article about a new Mac featured called "Edge Light" that literally puts a fake white ring light around your screen. It's kinda insane and genius. So I vibed it for Windows. https://t.co/dWZT7Aj45P get it from Releases, unzip and run the single .NET 10 exe. Will
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@Azure
Microsoft Azure
27 days
📣 PostgreSQL developers: Meet Azure HorizonDB the new AI-ready database service with native AI capabilities built in. For enterprise scale, security, and performance without compromise. Learn more: https://t.co/R8StBOKvB0 #MSIgnite #PostgreSQL #Azure
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@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
27 days
Did you know you can use your #GitHub Developer #Copilot license in #SSMS 22?!? Let's dive into it with a demo on Lock & Blocking on SQL Server & #Fabric SQL Database #FabSQL Link: https://t.co/2Aza3lfYU2 @JoshLuedeman @SQLBalls @DBABullDog @BradleySchacht @neeraj_jhaveri
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@bobwardms
Bob Ward
27 days
We are excited to announce the general availability of #sqlserver2025. https://t.co/fDOvbxLSgc
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@bobwardms
Bob Ward
1 month
Excited to be part of the first ever #sqlcon next March 2026 in Atlanta. The top experts from the #sqlfamily will be there along with @Microsoft speakers to give you the latest on #sql, ground to cloud to fabric. Register today at https://t.co/SrOYss78ai.
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@mim_djo
Mim
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This looks like a simple #Snowflake database… but look a little deeper and you’ll find a glorious #OneLake behind it. ✨ #Lakehouse #MicrosoftFabric #ApacheIceberg
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@TalesftField
Tales From The Field
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#MicrosoftFabric #Python User Data Functions are here, let's use them to log errors for Data #Pipelines & see how much faster they are for code reuse than calling a sub-pipeline!! Link: https://t.co/X8ldkmDa2j @SQLBalls @BradleySchacht @JoshLuedeman @neeraj_jhaveri @DBABullDog
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