Andy Yun
@sqlbek.bsky.social
@dgmelkin.bsky.social's Personal Chef | Pure Storage FSA | SQL Server Dev/DBA | Conference Speaker | Dog Lover | Foodie | Novice Guitarist
#DataSaturdayChicago is coming up sooner than we realize. Here’s @sqlbek.bsky.social‘s post about all the reasons you don’t want to miss it: sqlbek.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/d...
Data Saturday Chicago – One Month Away!
It’s been a hot minute since we (the organizing team) announced Data Saturday Chicago, and I can’t believe it’s a month away! If you haven’t signed up yet, the team would lo…
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Sitting at the airport while waiting for the delayed flight seems like the perfect time for the #sqlselfie photo dumps for Day 2 & 3 of #passdatasummit #sqlfamily 1/
Day 2 of #passdatasummit! I'm presenting twice today: * Hobby Huddle at 1 PM in the Community Zone (ROBOTS!) * Answering the Auditor's Call with Automation at 4:15 in room 447
TODAY IS THE DAY! The WIT Luncheon at #PASSDataSummit is excited to have Mridula Pandit as our keynote speaker presenting: Unpopular, Unapologetic: The Superpower of Being 'Not Special'. #DATAWIT data-platform-wit.sh... Check to see if there are spots left!
#sqlfamily #passsummit #passdatasummit there is no welcome reception tonight as far as I can tell. If you want to go to a large gathering make sure you go to the networking event at 5:00
Look who we found for #sqlselfie: @alevyinroc.flxsql.com, @datacourt.bsky.social, @steveclementjax.bsky.social , Amy, Rob, Scott, and @sqlbek.bsky.social ##passsummit #passdatasummit
Unpopular, Unapologetic: The Superpower of Being 'Not Special'. #DATAWIT is excited to have Mridula Pandit, our keynote speaker, presenting the WIT luncheon this year at #PASSDataSummit. data-platform-wit.sh... Don't forget to reserve your spot!
Data Saturday Chicago 2026 call for speakers is now open! Would you like to present a session? Submit your abstracts now! sessionize.com/data-saturda...
Data Saturday Chicago 2026: Call for Speakers
Data Saturday Chicago is a community event for anyone interested in the Microsoft Data Platform. This event is for the data community, by the communit...
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Very excited to announce Data Saturday Chicago 2026 will be held on March 14, 2026! bobpusateri.com/2025/07/data...
Data Saturday Chicago 2026!
Data community events in Chicago have returned!
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*taps mic* Check it out - Data Saturday Chicago is coming!!! sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/a...
Announcing Data Saturday Chicago 2026!!
On behalf of the team that brought you SQL Saturday Chicago, I am ecstatic to announce that we are returning as Data Saturday Chicago on March 14, 2026 at Harper College. Sign up to receive E-mail …
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Data Saturday Chicago@datasatchi.com · last yr.You heard it right! #sqlfamily events are returning to Chicago. Data Saturday Chicago 2026 will be March 14. See you there! datasaturdays.com/Event/202603...
Tested out the new ZSTD backup compression in SQL Server 2025. Was pretty impressed with the output so wrote a quick blog to share the test results. Am quite impressed with the effective throughput/speed improvements! sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...
SQL Server 2025 – New Backup Magic
SQL Server 2025 Public Preview is not even a week old, but I’m impressed with another new capability that was released – a new backup compression algorithm: ZSTD. This one came as a sur…
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With the #SQLServer2025 announcement, wanted to share a Quick Start step-by-step guide to getting Ollama running on your local PC, that'll get you up and running quickly to play around with Vector Search functionality! sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...
Practical AI in SQL Server 2025: Ollama Quick Start
With the announcement of SQL Server 2025 Public Preview, hopefully you are interested in test driving Vector Search. Microsoft has already posted demo code, but it’s only for OpenAI on Azure.…
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Hey fellow bloggers! There's still plenty of time to put together a quick blog, sharing your thoughts on mentoring, and contribute to this month's #tsql2sday!
Deborah Melkin@dgmelkin.bsky.social · last yr.Reminder before you check out for the weekend to schedule time to put together your #tsql2sday post for Tuesday. Here's the invite again: debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/t...
Women’s History Month provides a time for the individual and collective acknowledgement of women’s contributions, past and present. We want to pay tribute by posting a quote each day that honors the women in our lives. Join us!
Day 1. Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."
Am looking forward to debuting this joint session with @dgmelkin.bsky.social. Hoping it'll be a lot of fun!
Magnus Ahlkvist he/him@transmokopter.bsky.social · last yr.The line-up for SQL Saturday NYC looks amazing! First session: Debating Two Viewpoints on Indexing - Development vs Operations with the amazing @dgmelkin.bsky.social and @sqlbek.bsky.social. I will present "An introduction to SQL Server database projects" sqlsaturday.com/2025-05-10-s...
Let's try to give this place another go around. Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity. Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive
🎉 December newsletter! 💻 Great meetups, lessons on breaking tech stereotypes & ditching perfectionism. 🚀 Kicking off 2025 with Joy Apple (Jan 14) – "Rushing Woman Syndrome." Details + replays 👉 bit.ly/witdec2024 #WomenInTech #DataPlatform #DataWIT
WIT December 2024 Newsletter - Data Platform WIT Virtual Group
Happy December! It’s strange how fast the end of the year flies by. It’s been a pretty busy month for us here. A quick recap of the last month: We had two meetups this month. The first was Erin Dempst...
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We have multiple resources to help you, and your teams swiftly ramp up on Fabric Databases: - aka.ms/fabric-sql-g... - aka.ms/fabrice2etut... - aka.ms/fabricsqldocs - aka.ms/learnfabrics... - aka.ms/azuresqlyt - aka.ms/fabricblog?o... - aka.ms/SQLonFabric/... - www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...
Connect to your SQL database - Microsoft Fabric
Learn about options to connect to your SQL database in Microsoft Fabric.
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My BlueSky roast Quick Take: Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time! Vibe Check: "A little technical, a lotta heart." blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk... (The link has a lot more which is awesome too! h/t @vickyharp.com)
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The SQL Server Sage and Dog Dad Extraordinaire A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor. "If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful." blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
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Credit to @vickyharp.com for helping @dgmelkin.bsky.social and I waste a half hour this AM with some good laughs.
Vicky Harp@vickyharp.com · 2y agoThis site is pretty fun "She brings a delightful mix of humor and insight to the Bluesky community, reminding us that data doesn't have to be boring and that every meeting could have been a riot." blueskyroast.com/roast/vickyh...
