Representation matters

It’s Pride month, a time where a lot of companies throw up a rainbow logo and talk about why h ...

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Mission-Critical Workloads on Azure: The Blueprint for Systems That Run Your Business

Stop hoping and start engineering...

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Using dbatools for native backups/restores to/from S3 storage

Native SQL Server database backup to a URL pointed at Azure Blob Storage (Azure storage) has been av ...

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Beyond SSO: Automate User Provisioning With SCIM and Entra ID

SSO handles authentication. SCIM handles the rest. Here is how...

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With Azure DevOps Server GA, Microsoft is doubling down on on-prem

Azure DevOps Server moved to the Modern Lifecycle, and the signal to on-prem customers is clear..

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Notes from the field: The Silent CPU Trap for your Azure SQL Servers

Your Azure VM shows the right size, but only uses 2 vCPUs. This is what’s happening...

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Azure now lets you see the carbon cost of your workloads

See where that carbon impact actually comes from. And what you can do about it...

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Why Data Mesh fails when copied instead of adapted

I’ve been pretty opinionated with customers, colleagues, and attendees to my various conference se ...

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SQL Server 2025 – Changes and New Features

SQL Server 2025 is now generally available (GA), bringing significant enhancements across performanc ...

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Indispensable Azure Tools: Maester, Automating Entra ID and M365 Security Validation

Maester continuously tests Entra ID and Conditional Access, catching drift early with actionable rep ...

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Jess, Craig, and Linda at Fabric February

Fabric February 2026 – here’s what mattered

There is a distinct move away from the “How do I get started..” and “What tool can I use to do ...

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A decade of climbing: Introducing the Masterminds Group

It has been almost over a decade since we started our journey as Data Masterminds. What began as a d ...

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