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I’m Probably Not Supposed To Show You Microsoft’s Auto-Indexing Tool.

October 20, 2026

This needs to just stay between you and me, okay?

Microsoft's been working on automatically indexing SQL Server databases. No, not that Azure SQL DB feature, but one that actually works on-premises, going back through all supported versions of SQL Server. This is the brain child of Conor Cunningham and Jianjun Chen - yes, those guys, legends of the SQL Server engine, who've been hard at work on this for over two decades.

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Thoughts on AI After My Panel Discussion

October 17, 2026

Today at Day of Data Orlando, I moderated a panel discussion with Bob Ward, Celia Brusatori, Kevin Feasel, Rob Volk, and Tim Radney talking about AI in your career, and whether it's your sidekick, hero, or villain.

A few really interesting things came up that I wanna share with you because I know a lot of y'all don't get out to meet your peers in person at regional or national conferences. I feel you. I try to bring you along with me.

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[Video] Office Hours on the Last Alaskan Cruise of the Season

October 15, 2026

It's a cold, gloomy day on the very last Alaskan cruise of the season. Yes, I picked this on purpose! While I talk about why this is a fun cruise to be on, let's take your top-voted questions from https://pollgab.com/room/brento.

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