Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
@jpomfret.co.uk
1.3K followers 430 following 550 posts
Database Engineer with a passion for automation, proper football and fitness.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
This is SO good. I can run SSMS on my MacBook again. It has the new Copilot experience. It has execution plans in a separate tab. Kudos to @erinstellato.bsky.social , Makena Barickman and the rest of the team working on SSMS. 🤗
🚨 It's another two-for-Tuesday over in the SSMS team!

Announcing the release of SSMS 22 Preview 3 and SSMS 21.6!

SSMS 22 Preview 3 includes:

- GitHub Copilot in SSMS

- ARM64 support for core SSMS scenarios

Start with Makena's post: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...

Enjoy! 👯‍♀️
Announcing the Release of SQL Server Management Studio 22 Preview 3 | Microsoft Community Hub
The SSMS team is delighted to announce the release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 3. This latest preview is chock full of exiting new...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
Here we go. During #PSConfEU MiniCon we announced and opened #PSConfEU 2026 in Germany CFP

Speakers can submit their sessions at sessionize.com/psconfeu26
Share this URL on your official website, via social networks and directly to speakers you would like to see on your event.
#PowerShell #pwsh
PowerShell Conference Europe 2026: Call for Speakers
Welcome to the Call for Speakers Page for PowerShell Conference Europe 2026. This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026 We are ...
sessionize.com
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
💡 Converting 3500+ Pester tests from v4 to v5 using AI and why v6 will be easy
👨‍🏫 @funbucket.dev - Creator, dbatools.io
🗓️ 14 Oct | #PSConfEU MiniCon
👉 Free ticket: synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon
#PowerShell #automation #Pester
This is today folks! See you there later in the virtual world
🚀 Last-minute update!

We’ve just unlocked Track 4 at the #PSConfEU MiniCon — a special #Bicep track 💪

Join Jonny Eskew, Dante Dalla Gasperina & Shenglong Li for deep dives into #Azure deployments & What-Ifs.

🎟️ Free seats left → synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon

#PowerShell
Yesss. I love father figure!!! Listened to it at the gym this am.
Not long now until we're all together in Utrecht! I'm really excited about this session, combining my love of #SQLServer administration, #PowerShell and #GitHubActions.

If you haven't got your tickets yet you can use my code 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐒𝟏𝟎𝟎 and save yourself €𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚 𝟏-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭!

See you there 🧡
Yeah shoot me a message @stephlocke.bsky.social happy to chat and try and figure it out 😍
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
So happy that I could record a short and 100% demo session with the amazing Anna Hoffman. Join us to see how exact prompting helps you get better results from #SQL #Copilot

#MVPBuzz

Watch 📷: bit.ly/4lYjodU #AzureSQL #MVPTuesday
Creating smart prompts for Azure SQL Copilot to expose the pain | Data Exposed: MVP Edition
With the introduction of Copilot for Azure SQL, there's an amazing helper available. But this helper needs correct and clear instructions. Let us show you a few working examples to get the most out of Copilot. These examples will help you to write better, SQL specific, prompts. ✅ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Demo 7:00 Getting started ✅ About MVPs: Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. Learn more: https://aka.ms/mvpprogram 📌 Let's connect: Twitter: Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter: AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw  🔴 To watch other MVP Edition episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedmvps  To check out even more Data Exposed episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt  🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt  Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt  Microsoft Developer:  https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt  #AzureSQL #SQLServer
bit.ly
This is a great write-up, I had missed that on LinkedIn originally. Shame some people want to just make noise and spoil the fun, but I had a great time at #EightKB and enjoyed all the sessions I attended!
Truth ... Double s Jess doesn't do running...
Fun to be had in Slack for #eightkb
so that
@grrlgeek.bsky.social can see :-)
cc @jpomfret.co.uk
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
PSConfEU @psconf.eu · Aug 13
☁️ Where should your #PowerShell scripts run in the cloud?
At #PSConfEU 2025, @jpomfret.co.uk showed how #Azure #Automation simplifies:
✔ Scheduling tasks
✔ Managing scripts
✔ Hybrid setups for on-prem access
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
Hey folks - sorry I missed this, it's not too late to join the league. I put @gethynellis.bsky.social in charge of the league this year as I had said I wasn't playing... and now I've decided to again lol 🤣
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
PSConfEU @psconf.eu · Jul 28
Feeling lost in your #tech #career?

🎯 @miriamwiesner.bsky.social’s talk at #PSConfEU is a guide to finding your North Star goal – your long-term why.

💬 Purpose, visibility, networks & focus – all in one session.

🎟️ #PSConfEU 2026 in Wiesbaden: psconf.eu

#PowerShell
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
Ah I've been waiting for this one!
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
I spent the weekend playing with two of my favorite tools to come up with something I think is really neat! Using #PowerShell Universal and AutomatedLab I've started a web-based management platform for my web environments.

Super user-friendly way to interact with AutomatedLab!
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
PSConfEU @psconf.eu · Jul 17
🥋 Hardcore Git-Fu at #PSConfEU 2025!
@bjompen.com showed how to:
✅ Sign commits with SSH
✅ Track bugs with git bisect
✅ Clean your history with squash/reset
✅ Configure multiple identities
🎟️ 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
#Git #PowerShell #DevOps
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
Riding with my wife @tracisewell.com and my buddy @jpomfret.co.uk
We got very wet!!
But also saw Glastonbury Tor from all angles and had bacon sandwiches at the cafe
A fun day even if we did get soaked 😂
I had a great time at @psconf.eu and now you can watch my session from the comfort of your own sofa!
☁️ Where should your #PowerShell scripts run in the cloud?
At #PSConfEU 2025, @jpomfret.co.uk showed how #Azure #Automation simplifies:
✔ Scheduling tasks
✔ Managing scripts
✔ Hybrid setups for on-prem access
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets → psconf.eu
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
Reposted by Jess Pomfret (She/Her)
PSConfEU @psconf.eu · Jul 2
🍪 Think MFA keeps attackers out? Not if they steal your browser cookies…
@miriamwiesner.bsky.social showed how cookie replay bypasses MFA at #PSConfEU 2025 — and how to defend against it.
🎟️ Early bird 2026 tickets: psconf.eu
#PowerShell #Security #MFA #Azure
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtu.be
Highly recommend this session!
Join me and the cookie monster at @psconf.eu extracting, replaying and throwing cookies at innocent attendees.

My session „I‘m in your browser, eating your cookies (…and bypassing your MFA)“ was just released today:
youtu.be/8xDcq0pPNPs?...

#PSConfEU
I’m in your browser, eating your cookies - Miriam Wiesner - PSConfEU 2025
YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU
youtu.be
This was such a great session!