It's that time again folks The latest batch of 12 new stars are almost ready! 2024-10-25 is the next New Stars of Data Head over to https://t.co/QcC9m1PSHK and check out the schedule

The symphony plays its final note, but the melody lives on! 🎶 #dataMindsConnect 2024 hit all the right notes thanks to YOU – our attendees, speakers & partners. Save the date: dataMinds Connect 2025 on Oct 6-7-8! 🗓️ And don’t let your calendars get a “404”! See you there!

👀 This is a very good read. Good to see Microsoft have finally addressed something obviously missing in the SQL Server optimizer...

In “X-Raying Schema Operations: Adding and Removing Columns”, @ClaudioESSilva will take a deep dive into the inner workings of adding and removing columns in SQL server. Why are some changes quick and seamless, while others significantly impact performance?

Data Saturday Holland is 5 weeks away 😱! Not to worry though, we’ve got a great line-up of speakers for you! Last year, we got plenty requests for 💙💙DBA content💙💙. Happy to say, we've got you covered! Schedule: https://t.co/gVFlk2AWq3 Tickets: https://t.co/6OcRRkLIxp

So I need a new job, if anyone is hiring..

[video] Join @bobwardms, @erinstellato, @danimir, @SQLGoddess and me for the Learning Pathway: Becoming an Azure SQL DBA - Advancing the Role of the On-Premises SQL Server DBA at #PASSDataSummit 2024:

The recordings from the latest #EightKB Conference are now live and ready for you to dive into! Check out the full playlist here: https://t.co/3wBh3gJTkR @ClaudioESSilva @grrl_geek @dgmelkin @aaaDBAblogging

Hello all EightKB 2024 attendees! An email should be arriving in your inboxes shortly that has the link to the event tomorrow. Please check your spam folders if you can't see it! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

EightKB 2024 is happening at 1pm UTC this Thursday! Join us for a day of in-depth technical sessions with amazing speakers...full details and (free) registration is here: - https://t.co/1MN2YCSaWP

SSMS users...question for you...within the query editor, do you turn on map mode for the scrollbar? You can access it via right-click in the editor (in screenshot) or via Tools > Options > Text Editor > All Languages > Scroll bars. #SSMS21

I'm very much looking forward to this conference coming to Stockholm and also speaking there. Come join the fun!

SQLServer PowerShell users - new version released!

Here's a preview of a better #PowerShell format file creation experience I've been working on. Make custom formats using the same Format-Table syntax you've already learned! https://t.co/nwmNmjxWXu

Glancing over the submissions for #dataMindsConnect, I see a lot of our usual suspects are playing hide 'n seek again until the very last-minute. The #CallForSpeakers ends on Friday May 31st at 23:59 CEST. Be warned, as there are no exceptions possible ☺️

The amount we collected for the food bank in #Lingen during #DataGrillen is €1519.70 Thanks to all who donated, your generosity directly helps people in need.

it's almost @DataGrillen !! 🥳 Our team is getting ready to travel to THE event of the year! This year we are bringing some special Pride shirts, to get yourselves ready for Pride Month 2024...make sure to get one.. :D

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In less than 30 minutes, @ClaudioESSilva is joining us for our next virtual #dataMinds evening session! Do you want to learn why #DataTypes still matter? more info & registration:

Still time to sign up for my session at @sqlport, tomorrow at 6:30 PM (UTC+1). The meeting is free and open for anyone and presentation will be held in English. I will do a light overview of what is new in Azure SQL Managed Instance in the past 12 months: https://t.co/WXVQ4ep2lb