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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 13h

I bought a new bread box. Now I can properly compare the sizes of random objects.

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Vlad Drumea @vladdba.com · 1d

New blog post:
SSMS 22 Preview 3 comes with some promissing features and improvements.
And the startup speed has finally been noticeably improved
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #mssqlserver #mssql #mssqldba #sql
vladdba.com/2025/10/16/s...

SQL Server Management Studio 22 Preview 3 - first impressions

SQL Server Management Studio 22 Preview 3 was released 2 days ago, so I took it out for a spin and here are my first impressions so far.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 1d

I try to be kind to everyone... except to people who put raisins in cookies.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 1d

Have you’ve ever felt lost trying to figure out Azure SQL? You’re not alone. Microsoft just dropped something pretty cool, the NEW #AzureSQL Hub! And it’s here to make your cloud database journey much easier. sqlmct.com/meet-the-new...

Meet the NEW Azure SQL Hub

Explore the Azure SQL Hub and simplify your cloud database journey with seamless access to all Azure SQL services.

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Erin Stellato @erinstellato.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 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...

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 5d

When one door opens, another one closes.
Other than that, it's a pretty good car.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 7d

It went further than I expected. Can't wait until next year! #GoCubsGo

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 7d

You should be kind to everyone... except to people who put raisins in cookies. 🍪

John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 9d

I went to go get my haircut today, but there was a long line out the door... I think it was a Barber queue.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 9d

I don't understand any of the words you are using. 🤷‍♂️

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 10d

Sign me up!

a man is singing into a microphone and saying `` karaoke tonight !!! '' .

ALT: a man is singing into a microphone and saying `` karaoke tonight !!! '' .

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 11d

So, I order a Turkey Noodle and mashed potato dinner at the bar tonight. But they had peas in the Turkey Noodles. At first I was upset... but then I realized, I should give peas a chance. ☮️

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 11d

I'm going to need you to stop posting food pictures... I'm trying to work over here. 😀

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 11d

I just tried to join a noon meeting for Wednesday. Nobody showed up as it is not Wednesday. 😖

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 12d

I went to get my hair cut today, but there was a long line out the door. I think it was some type of Barber queue. 🍖

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 16d

I sing this right after lunch to my students.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 16d

You misspelled June.

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Azure Weekly @azureweekly.endj.in · 16d

Use Copilot and MCP to query Microsoft Learn Docs by Carlotta Castelluccio #VSCode #Azure techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft...

Use Copilot and MCP to query Microsoft Learn Docs | Microsoft Community Hub

Are you ready to take your Azure development workflow to the next level? In this post, we’ll walk through how to use GitHub Copilot in Agent Mode—paired with...

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 16d

I stole the cookie from the cookie jar!

John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 19d

Bayer back and body extra strength is my friend.

John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 19d

The real question is how do we make it an OKR?

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 20d

I'm still trying to understand all the benefits of AVX-512 chips. But will be great with vector stores in SQL Server 2025.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 21d

This is why I don't play video games anymore. I lost an entire week of vacation zoned out in C&C Red Alert.

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 21d

Speaking about SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform with @Microsoft #SQLServer and @AMD #EPYC CPUs for @PASSMN - Minnesota SQL Saturday event.

John Deardurff talking about “SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform”

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John Deardurff @sqlmct.bsky.social · 22d

I don't like when it says, "Face not found". And I think, "I'm pretty sure I had it yesterday."

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