SQL Data Partners Podcast

SQL Data Partners Podcast

Carlos L Chacon

Episodes 287
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Aug 2015
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

Thanks for the memories

Sep 25, 2025 4m

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.

S8E286 Episode 286: Data Governance and Security In Microsoft Fabric

Jul 28, 2025 33m

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…

S8E285 Episode 285: Who Is Using Microsoft Fabric

May 29, 2025 34m

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…

S8E284 Episode 284: The Four-Letter Word ETL - Data Movement

Feb 04, 2025 58m

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…

S8E283 Episode 283: Data Lakehouse vs Data Warehouse vs My House

Jan 02, 2025 48m

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…

S8E282 Episode 282: OneLake - A Deep Dive

Nov 26, 2024 34m

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…

S8E281 Episode 281: OneLake - The OneDrive for Data

Oct 22, 2024 31m

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…

S8E280 Episode 280: A Focus on Microsoft Fabric

Oct 08, 2024 18m

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,…

S7E279 Episode 279: SQL Server Migrations Demystified

Sep 20, 2024 1h 3m

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…

S7E278 Episode 278: Running SQL Server on Azure VMs

Jul 30, 2024 1h 4m

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…

S7E277 Episode 277: PostgreSQL for the SQL Server Crowd

Jul 15, 2024 1h 2m

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…

S7E276 Episode 276: Dynamic SQL and Testing in Isolation

May 21, 2024 41m

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…

S7E275 Episode 275: Machine Learning and Power BI

Apr 16, 2024 44m

What kinds of problems are organizations solving with Machine Learning? In this episode, we explore a situation where a public works department was looking for more accurate information to predict…

S7E274 Episode 274: A CMM Case Study

Feb 22, 2024 51m

After discussing the Capabilities Maturity Model in our last episode, it was fate when Andy Levy reached out and suggested a topic which sounds like a case study about his experience with CMM. As the…

S7E273 Episode 273: The Capability Maturity Model for Data Professionals

Feb 02, 2024 55m

Have you ever felt stuck in a rut, repeating the same tasks, while knowing there is room for improvement? The Capability Maturity Model may be a way for you to start contributing to those…

S7E272 Episode 272: Performance Tuning Scripts

Jan 10, 2024 50m

Do you find yourself repeating the same actions when pulling SQL Server performance metrics? Performance tuning a troublesome SQL Server can be a challenge. Luckily the community continues to…

S7E271 Episode 271: Pass Summit 2023 Wrap-Up

Dec 29, 2023 38m

This past November, Eugene and I attended the 2023 PASS Data Community Summit (aka PASS Summit) in Seattle, while Kevin headed down to Orlando for the Microsoft Live! 360 event in Orlando. Having no…

S7E270 Episode 270: Medallion Architecture

Nov 21, 2023 39m

Moving up the ranks in the holy technology wars is the medallion architecture, and boy are we interested in getting your thoughts. Not since the 2008 Olympics and Michael Phelps' tenth of a second…

S7E269 Episode 269: Why Do I Need a Managed Service Provider?

Oct 19, 2023 16m

In this Episode, Carlos talks about managed services and shares some of the benefits of working with an MSP, as well as potential cons. The term manage services refers to the practice of outsourcing…

S7E268 Episode 268: AI and the Future of the Database

Sep 28, 2023 53m

We love hearing from our listeners!!! In this episode, a long-time listener asked about the future of AI in the data platform space. We thought this was a very interesting topic as Microsoft has been…

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