SQL Down Under: Recent Episodes

Dr Greg Low

SQL Down Under is a podcast for SQL Server and data professionals

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SDU Show 91 features the Cloud SQL lead for Google Mohamed Kabiruddin discussing implementing SQL Server on Google Cloud

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SDU Show 90 features Microsoft Senior Product Manager Joe Sack discussing Copilot integration with Azure SQL DB

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SDU Show 89 features Microsoft Senior Program Manager Erin Stellato discussing SQL Server and data related tools

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SDU Show 88 features Microsoft data platform MVP Angela Henry discussing what she wishes people knew about data types in SQL Server

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SDU Show 87 features well-known data community member Ronen Ariely discussing why he thinks knowledge of SQL Server internals is important

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SDU Show 86 features Microsoft MVP Armando Lacerda discussing SQL Server 2022 snapshot backups and data virtualization

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SDU Show 85 features Microsoft MVP Bob Duffy discussing his approaches to developing data warehouses, and a little SQL Server history

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SDU Show 84 features Microsoft MVP Rob Sewell discussing command line utilities for SQL Server including go-sqlcmd and the upcoming SQL Bits conference

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SDU Show 83 features Principal Product Manager David Mauri discussing how to make REST calls from within Azure SQL Database using a new system stored procedure

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SDU Show 82 features Data Platform MVP Kamil Nowinski discussing Azure Data Factory and the best way to deploy it, including a free tool he has built to help

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SDU Show 81 features Data Platform MVP Louis Davidson discussing his new book, technical writing, relational DB design, and graph DB applications

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SDU Show 80 features Microsoft Principal Program Manager Pedro Lopes discussing Intelligent Query Processing in SQL Server

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SDU Show 79 features Microsoft Principal Program Manager Mark Brown discussing the background and current state of CosmosDB

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SDU Show 78 features Microsoft Program Manager Pam Lahoud discussing standard and resumable index operations in SQL Server

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SDU Show 77 features Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP Rob Sewell discussing the popular PowerShell dbatools

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SDU Show 76 features Jakub Szymaszek from the SQL Server team discussing the current state of security and encryption in SQL Server, and then Always Encrypted with Secure Enclaves in SQL Server 2019

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SDU Show 75 features Principal Program Manager Joe Sack from the SQL Server team discussing SQL Server 2019, and in particular, intelligent query processing

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SDU Show 74 features Principal Program Manager Argenis Fernandez from the SQL Server team discussing SQL Server 2019, and in particular, the use of non-volatile memory

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SDU Show 73 features Principal Architect on the SQL Server team discussing SQL Server 2017, the evolution of the product, Linux and Graph support, remote working, and some baseball

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SQL Down Under show 72 features Power BI general manager Kamal Hathi discussing the state of Power BI

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SDU Show 71 features SQL Server product team members Joe Sack and Shreya Verma discussing SQL Server 2017 adaptive query plans and graph API

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SDU Show 70 features Data Platform MVP Aaron Bertrand discussing SQL Server 2016 SP1, SQL Server on Linux, and SentryOne Plan Explorer

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SDU Show 69 features Data Platform MVP Glenn Berry discussing hardware and hardware performance for SQL Server

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SDU Show 68 features Microsoft Program Manager Joe Yong discussing SQL Server 2016 Stretch DB

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SDU Show 67 features Kasper DeJonge from Microsoft discussing SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services

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SDU Show 66 features Microsoft Program Managers Riccardo Muti and Chris Finlan discussing SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services

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SDU Show 65 features Microsoft Princpal Program Manager on the Power BI team discussing the current state of Power BI

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SDU Show 64 features Microsoft Azure DocumentDB team member Ryan Crawcour discussing what SQL Server DBAs and developers need to know about DocumentDB

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SDU Show 63 features Microsoft Database Architect Jimmy May discussing the clustered columnstore technologies in SQL Server 2014.

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SDU Show 62 features Microsoft Principal Researcher Paul Larson discussing the in-memory tables, and clustered columnstore technologies behind SQL Server 2014.

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SDU Show 61 features Jim Gray System Lab leader Dr David DeWitt discussing the database industry and the upcoming SQL Server 2014.

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SDU Show 60 features SQL Server MVP Adam Machanic discussing SQL Server parallelism and futures including SQL Server 2014.

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SDU Show 59 features SQL Server MVP discussing SQL Server Integration Services extensibility and performance tuning.

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SDU Show 58 features well-known SQL Server author and SSAS Maestro Marco Russo discussing SQL Server Analysis Services tabular data models.

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SDU Show 57 features SQL Server MVP Karen López discussing data modelling, database refactoring, space data, and open data.

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SDU Show 56 features SQL Server MVP Thomas LaRock discussing DBAs migrating to architect roles, big data, Azure, and upcoming PASS events.

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SDU Show 55 features former SQL Server MVP Erin Welker discussing common design issues and patterns in SQL Server dimensional modelling.

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This show features SQL Server MVP Grant Fritchey discussing how to trace and optimize queries, along with tips on reading execution plans.

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This show features SQL Server MVP Grant Paisley discussing PowerPivot, Power View, SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular and Multidimensional Models.

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This show features Clustering MVP Allan Hirt discussing AlwaysOn High Availability for SQL Server and deployment on Windows Server Core.

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This show features Conor Cunningham from the SQL Server product group discussing Windows Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure).

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This show features SQL Server MVP Louis Davidson discussing database design and his latest book.

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This show features Gadi Peleg from the SQL Server team introducing Data Quality Services.

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This show features SQL Server program manager Roger Doherty introducing SQL Server 2012.

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This show features data mining guru Dr Mark Tabladillo discussing data mining with SQL Server.

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This show features recent SQL Server product group member Bill Ramos discussing management and monitoring of SQL Server, his new role at Advaiya, and SQL Server extensibility.

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SQL Server MVP Jamie Thomson discusses Integration Services and the lessons he's learned along the way. Jamie also discusses SSIS best practices and upgrade issues.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Simon Sabin discusses full text indexes in SQL Server 2008 along with thoughts on learning MDX and on technical book writing.

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In this show Jessica Moss discusses SQL Server Reporting Services in 2008 and lessons learned with all versions of Reporting Services.

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Microsoft Senior Technical Evangelist Ryan Dunn discusses SQL Data Services, the future of the cloud based data services, what is currently available and how to get started.

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In this show SQL Server product group member Buck Woody discusses Powershell for SQL Server. He also discusses roles within the product group. Interview was recorded live at the SQL PASS Summit.

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In this show Miha Kralj discusses the future of the IT industry and how it might affect IT Professionals.

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In this show Kent Tegels disusses the spatial data type in SQL Server 2008.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard discusses database testing.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Chris Webb discusses MDX and Analysis Services.

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In this show SQL Server CAT team leader Lubor Kollar discusses the role of the CAT team, SQL Server 2008 resource governor and compression, along with fishing and mushrooming.

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In this show SQL Server DPE Evangelist Roger Doherty discusses SQL Server 2008 for database developers.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Geoff Hiten discusses clustering, SANs and magic SAN dust.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Allen White discusses automation of SQL Server using SMO and Powershell.

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In this show SQL Product Group member Dr Michael Rys discusses XML in SQL Server from earlier versions through SQL Server 2008.

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In this show Craig Utley provides tips on using Reporting Services and what's expected for SSRS in 2008.

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In this show SQL Server Product Group member Pablo Castro discusses LINQ, Entity Framework and ADO.NET Data Services for the DBA and database developer.

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In this show SQL Server Product Group member Richard Tkachuk discusses the SQL CAT team, working with Analysis Services and what is upcoming in SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services.

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In this show SQL Server Product Group community lead Ed Lehman discusses the community surrounding SQL Server including the MVP program, the Connect site and CodePlex.

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In this show SQL Server Product Group legend David Campbell discusses the process of building SQL Server 2008 and what he's most looking forward to in it.

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In this show SQL Server MCT Chris Randall discusses the value of SQL Server certification, what is required to become certified and tips and tricks for taking exams.

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In this show Matthew provides a collection of tips and tricks from his experiences using SQL Server Integration Services.

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Former SQL Server product group team member Paul Randal discusses DBCC CHECKDB in SQL Server 2005 along with SQL Server 2008 improvements in database mirroring and partitioned tables.

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In this show SQL Server author James Luetkehoelter, discusses disaster recovery planning and technology for SQL Server, clustering, log shipping, mirroring and snapshots.

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In this show SQL Server MVP and PASS President Kevin Kline lists what he considers the ten biggest mistakes made when using SQL Server.

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In this show SQL Industry legend Joe Celko discusses SQL coding and multiprocessing futures.

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In this show Microsoft Program Architect Richard Waymire discusses the released version of VSTE DBPro (aka DataDude), directions in SQL Server development and fishing.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Peter Myers provides an introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services for developers and DBA's.

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In this show Microsoft SQL Server Engine Team Program Manager Don Vilen discusses the transparent upgrade benefits associated with SQL Server 2005.

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In this show Microsoft Architect and Development Manager Gert Drapers discusses the upcoming Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals (formally known as Data-Dude).

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In this show SQL Server MVP Paul Nielsen discusses object relational mapping vs relational databases and his upcoming Nordic framework.

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In this show SQL Server MVP and Microsoft MSDN Regional Director Kimberly Tripp discusses two of her passions: SQL Server indexing and scuba diving.

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In this show Microsoft Regional Director Adam Cogan presents his "rules" for better SQL Reporting Services.

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SQL Server MVP Bill Graziano discusses things he wishes developers knew about SQL Server, agile development, build environments and unit testing along with the recent PASS conference and baseball.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Louis Davidson describes the top ten errors he sees being made in database design.

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SQL Server MVP Dr Tom Moreau shares lessons he has learned while starting to work with SQL Server Service Broker, how DMVs helped and a little about Guide Dogs and Birds of Prey.

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Internationally renowned data modeller Graeme Simsion gives thoughts on the role of a data modeller vs a DBA, common data modelling errors and directions in data modelling.

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A.C.M. Turing Award winner and Microsoft Distinguished engineer Dr Jim Gray discusses the future of SQL Server. Jim (a database industry legend) gives his thoughts on the future directions for databas

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In this show SQL Server MVP Adam Machanic discusses advantages of using stored procedures as APIs and unit testing of SQL Server stored procedures.

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In this show Roger (a product manager at Microsoft) discusses common questions surrounding the latest update to the MSDE product line, SQL Server Express Edition.

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SQL Server MVP Itzik Ben-Gan discusses techniques for using the T-SQL language to solve common problems, shows how considering a negative point of view might help and discusses the upcoming enhancemen

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SQL Server identity Niels Berglund discusses why Service Broker is so important, each of the objects that needs to be configured, the typical lifecycle of a message and the GUI administration tool he

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SQL Server MVP Bob Beauchemin discusses the integration of managed code with SQL Server 2005, why it's important and the security and performance implications.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Kent Tegels discusses why XML is important for SQL Server, existing SQL Server 2000 support and upcoming XML support in SQL Server 2005.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter discusses SQL Server replication.

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In this show SQL Server MVP Kalen Delaney discusses the history of the SQL Server product and shares with us her top features for SQL Server 2005.