Ben Weissman (he/him)
@bweissman.bsky.social
Dad. Data Platform MVP. Speaker. Author. Biml Hero. Redgate Ambassador. Barkeeper @DataGrillen. Owns more than 1 pair of glasses.
Managing SQL Server across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and other environments doesn't have to mean juggling multiple tools. In this video, Patrick sits down with Ben Weissman to cover how Azure Arc can help! 🎥 Vhttps://youtu.be/dsPU7dRuf9Q Want more? www.guyinacube.com
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Guy in a Cube@guyinacube.com · 4w agoManaging SQL Server across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and other environments doesn't have to mean juggling multiple tools. In this video, Patrick sits down with Ben Weissman to cover how Azure Arc can help! 🎥 Vhttps://youtu.be/dsPU7dRuf9Q Want more? www.guyinacube.com
Call for speakers: Pass Summit West (Seattle) - New Speaker Track https://www.newstarsofdata.com/pass-data-community-summit/?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky
Lovely evening with some of tomorrow's speakers. (Thanks bestie @bweissman.bsky.social for the 📸) #PASSDataSummit
Call for speakers: Data Community Day Austria 2027 https://sessionize.com/data-community-day-austria-2027?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky
EightKB is back for 2026! The largest online SQL Server internals conference is coming on August 20th...and the CFP is open! Calling all you experts out there...fancy talking at the online SQL Server conference? :-) dbafromthecold.com/2026/03/18/e...
Another #SQLKonferenz comes to an end and we once agan had a wonderful time speaking to new and old #datamonsters. Special thanks goes to @bweissman.bsky.social , @oengels.bsky.social and the e-team GmbH for the flawless organization. And a special shoutout goes to oh22 Group 💞
The #SQLKonferenz 2026 speaker list = 🔥 So many smart people talking about data problems we all face. Pro tip: Take notes in sessions, then visit the HEDDA.IO booth to talk about how to actually implement what you learned 😉 1 week to go!
As of this morning, I am on the job market, #OpenToWork, or however that is designated here. 🙂 I’m immediately looking for a new position, and my DMs are open. Thanks network!
⚠️ I'm decommissioning dataplatform.social on March 31. ⚠️ Migrating your handle to another server (and bringing all your followers/followed handles) is relatively simple, but you have to do it while the server is still up. Information & migration instructions: dataplatform.social/@dhmacher/11...
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SHUTDOWN NOTICE: I'm planning on decommissioning the dataplatform.social server on March 31. The server currently has less than 30 active users (with activity in the last month) and even though I've ...
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Listening to @sqlha.com’s version of Mr roboto which I haven’t in a while. Still love it. allanhirt.bandcamp.com/album/lookin...
Looking Back, by Allan Hirt
18 track album
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Join us on December 17th for the first #FabricFebruary 2026 livestream with @bweissman.bsky.social! 🥳 💚 How the Data Community can help YOUR career! 💚 Remember to bring #SNÆCKS 🍩
Nerdycorn 💚 Fabric February: How the Data Community can help YOUR career!
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Introducing the Azure SQL hub: A simpler, guided entry into #AzureSQL. Trying to decide what Azure service is the right fit for you? it's worth trying this out. Answer a few questions & you can do a side by side comparison, w/o leaving the portal. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
Introducing the Azure SQL hub: A simpler, guided entry into Azure SQL | Microsoft Community Hub
Choosing the right Azure SQL service can be challenging. To make this easier, we built the Azure SQL hub, a new home for everything related to Azure SQL...
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🏃♂️ SQLRun is back at #PASSsummit! 🏃♀️ Two chances to run 📍 Wed Morning Run 🎽 Free T-shirt for Eventbrite registrants, thanks to Tacnode 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-data-... 📍 Fri Morning Long Run – For the brave! 🔗 passdatacommunitysummit.com/sessions/eve... #SQLRun #PASS2025 #Tacnode
PASS Data Community 2025 Wednesday Morning Run
Start off on the right foot - join the PASS Data Community for the annual Wednesday morning run.
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Call for speakers: SQL Konferenz 2026 (Rescheduled!) - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8db1e2ab2a0ee1aa69c8bb27&id=fcdb2e609d
Call for speakers: Data Community Day Austria 2026 - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8db1e2ab2a0ee1aa69c8bb27&id=782fdbf9ed
Aaaaand, the first rating for our "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book is here👇👇👇 Thanks for the 5-star, we hope you enjoyed the reading. @bweissman.bsky.social
To the incredible #MicrosoftMVP community: THANK YOU. We're celebrating your renewal with a free Core 250 license of Power BI Sentinel! 🎉 Help us make it even better with your insights. 👉 share.hsforms.com/1XxgdshKHS_O... #mvpbuzz #dataplatform #PowerBI
Honored to have been a technical reviewer for Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric by @datamozart.bsky.social and @bweissman.bsky.social A must-read for anyone diving into #MicrosoftFabric. www.oreilly.com/library/view... #DataCommunity #OReilly @oreilly.bsky.social
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Nikola Ilic@datamozart.bsky.social · last yr.A moment of disbelief! A little more than a year ago, when I started writing a book about #MicrosoftFabric, I couldn't have imagined that the day would come when I would have a physical copy in my hands...
A moment of disbelief! A little more than a year ago, when I started writing a book about #MicrosoftFabric, I couldn't have imagined that the day would come when I would have a physical copy in my hands...
EightKB is back. Happening 21 August, EightKB brings you Level 400–500 sessions from top experts across the globe. Register here: eightkb.online These deep dive sessions delivered by some of the best in the community.
It's been just a week since the "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book released @oreilly.bsky.social, and it's already #1 new release at Amazon in the Data Processing and Data Mining, as well as #2 in Data Modeling, and #3 in Databases. www.amazon.com/Fundamentals... @bweissman.bsky.social
Please help us spread to word about our free #MicrosoftFabric engineering conference next week. I'm late publishing due to the loss of my mum
Data Toboggan@datatoboggan.bsky.social · last yr.Data Toboggan Cool Runnings 2025 Register now: bit.ly/DTCR2025-Reg... Event date: 12 July 2025 #MicrosoftFabric #SynapseAnalytics #DataWarehouse #DataToboggan
My dear #MicrosoftFabric friends, if you want to get a head start reading @bweissman.bsky.social and my "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book just published by @oreilly.bsky.social, the Kindle edition is available - RIGHT NOW! Hard copy comes soon too! www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B0FG...
Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric: Designing End-to-End Analytics Solutions
Amazon.com: Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric: Designing End-to-End Analytics Solutions eBook : Ilic, Nikola, Weissman, Ben: Kindle Store
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Being laid off at Microsoft has been like finding out that someone you admire is rude to wait staff. There's really no walking back that callousness and disrespect. I know it's hard - I *know* - but those still there should reflect deeply on what you are associating yourself with.
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