What’s New Type BlogEvents & Workshops Christmas Gifts! Free tools to help you and SQL Server get on better in 2026 A selection of Martyn’s favourite free tools and where to find them. 09 Dec 2025, 9:00 AM Fabric Analyst in a Day – September 2025 Virtual This free one-day workshop is an intermediate-level training designed for Data Analysts with experience in Power BI, but new to Microsoft Fabric. TDE in Azure SQL: CMK vs SMK Encryption Keys A quick guide to how TDE works in Azure SQL and when to choose Service-Managed or Customer-Managed encryption keys. Making Sense of Your Data: Why Microsoft Purview Really Matters Microsoft Purview gives you the clarity and control you need over your data, read on to see why it matters for your organisation. 19 Nov 2025, 11:00 AM SQL Database in Fabric for DBAs Discover how DBAs can apply their SQL skills in Microsoft Fabric, exploring unified workloads, Fabric Databases, and how they compare to other SQL Server options. Ola Hallengren’s Scripts – Parallelism Pitfalls These scripts are such a vast improvement over the default SQL Server maintenance plans they are used by thousands of companies around the world. 11 Nov 2025, 9:00 AM Fabric Analyst in a Day – October 2025 Virtual This free one-day workshop is an intermediate-level training designed for Data Analysts with experience in Power BI, but new to Microsoft Fabric. Halloween special – Azure ghost NVMEs Upgrading your SQL Server Virtual Machine to one of the most recent Azure VM families? Be aware of the behaviour of the new super-fast local NVMe disks. Making the move from Power BI Premium to Microsoft Fabric Explore Microsoft’s move from Power BI Premium to Fabric and how you can plan a smooth, supported migration. 21 Oct 2025, 11:00 AM Migrating from Power BI Premium to Microsoft Fabric Join our webinar to learn what Microsoft’s retirement of Power BI Premium means for your organisation, the benefits of moving to Fabric, and how to manage the migration smoothly and... 14 Oct 2025, 9:00 AM In Person: Fabric Analyst in a Day – London Join us for this free, in-person, one-day workshop covering the capabilities of Microsoft Fabric. Fabric Analyst in a Day is an intermediate-level training designed for Data Analysts. 24 Sep 2025, 9:00 AM Join us at Big Data LDN 2025 Visit us on stand J70 at Big Data LDN the UK’s leading free to attend data, analytics and AI conference & exhibition. Posts pagination << 1 2 3 4 … 13 >>
