Niko Neugebauer
@nikoneugebauer.bsky.social
Flawed human being. Lover of nature and music.
Community, Columnstore, Teach/Learn.
My opinion is always my own & I am mostly wrong. He/Him.
Community, Columnstore, Teach/Learn.
My opinion is always my own & I am mostly wrong. He/Him.
I have heard about that book for years and just finished it - and what a treat! Highly recommended - "Only the paranoid survive" by Andy Grove. Feels so relevant today
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Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew S. Grove: 9780385483827 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Andy Grove, founder and former CEO of Intel shares his strategy for success as he takes the reader deep inside the workings of a major company in Only the Paranoid Survive. Under Andy Grove's leader...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I have heard about that book for years and just finished it - and what a treat! Highly recommended - "Only the paranoid survive" by Andy Grove. Feels so relevant today
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/72469/...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/72469/...
Will be presenting in around a month at #DataSaturdayMadrid 2025. The topic is the Columnstore and I will do my best to deliver the session in Spanish
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datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
Madrid
Data Saturdays website
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October 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Will be presenting in around a month at #DataSaturdayMadrid 2025. The topic is the Columnstore and I will do my best to deliver the session in Spanish
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
datasaturdays.com/Event/202511...
3rd week on the new gig - off for a first business trip, to Madrid.
September 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
3rd week on the new gig - off for a first business trip, to Madrid.
Reposted by Niko Neugebauer
If you have kids/grandkids/kids you are involved with, here's a tip:
Teach them *how* to learn, how memory works, and how to take notes. I'm finding a lot of schools are not teaching these basics, and I'm having to re-teach that in my college classes.
Teach them *how* to learn, how memory works, and how to take notes. I'm finding a lot of schools are not teaching these basics, and I'm having to re-teach that in my college classes.
August 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
If you have kids/grandkids/kids you are involved with, here's a tip:
Teach them *how* to learn, how memory works, and how to take notes. I'm finding a lot of schools are not teaching these basics, and I'm having to re-teach that in my college classes.
Teach them *how* to learn, how memory works, and how to take notes. I'm finding a lot of schools are not teaching these basics, and I'm having to re-teach that in my college classes.
Last night I have returned my badge.
From Monday on, I am no longer an employee of Microsoft.
I am grateful for the experience - for the good, the bad and the ugly.
Onwards & upwards!
From Monday on, I am no longer an employee of Microsoft.
I am grateful for the experience - for the good, the bad and the ugly.
Onwards & upwards!
a man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat and a black shirt .
ALT: a man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat and a black shirt .
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August 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Last night I have returned my badge.
From Monday on, I am no longer an employee of Microsoft.
I am grateful for the experience - for the good, the bad and the ugly.
Onwards & upwards!
From Monday on, I am no longer an employee of Microsoft.
I am grateful for the experience - for the good, the bad and the ugly.
Onwards & upwards!
Long may you roar
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
...
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?...
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
...
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?...
Taylor Swift - Robin (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Taylor Swift
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June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Long may you roar
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
...
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?...
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
...
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?...
[newsletter] Happy to share with you the very last Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. Paul Popovich Jr and I have had a great pleasure of sharing with you the news of the product.
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for June 2025
Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over previous months before June 2025, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that ca...
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June 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
[newsletter] Happy to share with you the very last Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. Paul Popovich Jr and I have had a great pleasure of sharing with you the news of the product.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
[announcement] The free offer of Azure SQL Managed Instance is now Generally Available by Strahinja Rodic. Learn more at: aka.ms/sqlmi-free:
#azuresql #freesql
#azuresql #freesql
Free SQL Managed Instance offer is now generally available
Try Azure SQL Managed Instance for FREE now! Get a SQL Managed Instance free for up to 12 months, supporting up to 100 databases.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
[announcement] The free offer of Azure SQL Managed Instance is now Generally Available by Strahinja Rodic. Learn more at: aka.ms/sqlmi-free:
#azuresql #freesql
#azuresql #freesql
Reposted by Niko Neugebauer
May 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by Niko Neugebauer
Going to be a lot of good content from moi on @redmondit.bsky.social next week. Stay tuned.
May 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Going to be a lot of good content from moi on @redmondit.bsky.social next week. Stay tuned.
[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter to accompany the month of May 2025:
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for May 2025
Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over previous months before May 2025, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that can...
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May 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter to accompany the month of May 2025:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
Reposted by Niko Neugebauer
A significant milestone - enabling customers to migrate to #AzureSQL while ensuring gr8 price / perf. Using elastic pools for migrations ensures both isolation (security) of different workloads, and resource pooling. Read Ajith's blog post for details!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Elastic Pools SKU recommendations in DMS Automation - Azure Powershell and CLI | Microsoft Community Hub
We are excited to announce the addition of Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools (Elastic Pools) SKU recommendation in Azure Data Migration Service (DMS)...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A significant milestone - enabling customers to migrate to #AzureSQL while ensuring gr8 price / perf. Using elastic pools for migrations ensures both isolation (security) of different workloads, and resource pooling. Read Ajith's blog post for details!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Dear recruiters - some of the best people in Microsoft have been laid off (some of whom were top performers), here is your chance to grab them.
Be fast, cause supply is limited. 😃
Be fast, cause supply is limited. 😃
May 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dear recruiters - some of the best people in Microsoft have been laid off (some of whom were top performers), here is your chance to grab them.
Be fast, cause supply is limited. 😃
Be fast, cause supply is limited. 😃
[Feedback Needed] I invite customers engaged in Database Administrator tasks using Azure SQL (SQL Server on Azure VMs, Azure SQL Database, or Azure SQL Managed Instance) to provide feedback regarding their access to the Azure Platform:
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#azuresql
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#azuresql
[Feedback Needed] I invite customers engaged in Database Administrator… | Niko Carvalho Neugebauer
[Feedback Needed] I invite customers engaged in Database Administrator tasks using Azure SQL (SQL Server on Azure VMs, Azure SQL Database, or Azure SQL Managed…
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April 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
[Feedback Needed] I invite customers engaged in Database Administrator tasks using Azure SQL (SQL Server on Azure VMs, Azure SQL Database, or Azure SQL Managed Instance) to provide feedback regarding their access to the Azure Platform:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#azuresql
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#azuresql
[observation] An essential part of the observability is to be able Diagnose and solve problems - and there is a tool for that on the Azure Portal.
It lists recent Azure Health Events, any eventual configuration changes, & 15 tools and guides (with videos).
#ObservAbility #azuresql #sqlmi
It lists recent Azure Health Events, any eventual configuration changes, & 15 tools and guides (with videos).
#ObservAbility #azuresql #sqlmi
March 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
[observation] An essential part of the observability is to be able Diagnose and solve problems - and there is a tool for that on the Azure Portal.
It lists recent Azure Health Events, any eventual configuration changes, & 15 tools and guides (with videos).
#ObservAbility #azuresql #sqlmi
It lists recent Azure Health Events, any eventual configuration changes, & 15 tools and guides (with videos).
#ObservAbility #azuresql #sqlmi
[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for February 2025:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi
Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for February 2025
Editor's Note Welcome to the Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter. In this edition we are looking over February 2025, sharing some of the latest service updates & materials that can be helpful in you...
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March 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
[newsletter] Azure SQL Managed Instance Newsletter for February 2025:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi
www.linkedin.com/pulse/azure-...
#azuresql #sqlmi
[announcement] Managed Instance link with SQL Server 2017 is now GA by Djordje Jeremic: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #milink #sqlserver2017
#azuresql #sqlmi #milink #sqlserver2017
Managed Instance link with SQL Server 2017 is now GA | Microsoft Community Hub
We are announcing the general availability of Managed Instance link feature with SQL Server 2017, which enables near-real time data replication from SQL...
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March 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
[announcement] Managed Instance link with SQL Server 2017 is now GA by Djordje Jeremic: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #milink #sqlserver2017
#azuresql #sqlmi #milink #sqlserver2017
[observation] The easiest way to start using Azure Advisor is to setup a Recommendation digest, sending you opportunities weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly:
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureAdvisor
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureAdvisor
Recommendation digest for Azure Advisor - Azure Advisor
Get periodic summary for your active recommendations
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March 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
[observation] The easiest way to start using Azure Advisor is to setup a Recommendation digest, sending you opportunities weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly:
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureAdvisor
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureAdvisor
[announcement] Native Windows principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance are now generally available (GA) by Sravani Saluru: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #winauth #windowsprincipals
#azuresql #sqlmi #winauth #windowsprincipals
Native Windows principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance are now generally available | Microsoft Community Hub
Today we’re announcing the general availability for Native Windows Principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance. This capability simplifies the migration to...
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February 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
[announcement] Native Windows principals for Azure SQL Managed Instance are now generally available (GA) by Sravani Saluru: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
#azuresql #sqlmi #winauth #windowsprincipals
#azuresql #sqlmi #winauth #windowsprincipals
Never forget what matters to you the most.
Family first. However you define your family - IS your family. (And maybe no family is your family - fine with me).
Friends are friends and their presence - either near of far does not change how much they are respected and admired.
Family first. However you define your family - IS your family. (And maybe no family is your family - fine with me).
Friends are friends and their presence - either near of far does not change how much they are respected and admired.
February 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Never forget what matters to you the most.
Family first. However you define your family - IS your family. (And maybe no family is your family - fine with me).
Friends are friends and their presence - either near of far does not change how much they are respected and admired.
Family first. However you define your family - IS your family. (And maybe no family is your family - fine with me).
Friends are friends and their presence - either near of far does not change how much they are respected and admired.
[observation] The image below provides a list with different SQL Server process side sources and their availability in different Azure SQL offers (SQL VM, SQL MI & SQL DB)
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureSQL #SQLVM #SQLMI #SQLDB
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureSQL #SQLVM #SQLMI #SQLDB
February 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
[observation] The image below provides a list with different SQL Server process side sources and their availability in different Azure SQL offers (SQL VM, SQL MI & SQL DB)
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureSQL #SQLVM #SQLMI #SQLDB
#ObservAbility #MondayObs #AzureSQL #SQLVM #SQLMI #SQLDB
[preview] External REST Endpoint Invocation in Azure SQL Managed Instance is now in Public Preview: devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/ex...
#azuresql #sqlmi #restEndpoint
#azuresql #sqlmi #restEndpoint
External REST Endpoint Invocation in Azure SQL Managed Instance is now in Public Preview - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
External REST Endpoint Invocation is available in Azure SQL Managed Instance with the Always-up-to-date update policy configured. Call Azure Services such as functions, Azure OpenAI, event hubs, conte...
devblogs.microsoft.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
[preview] External REST Endpoint Invocation in Azure SQL Managed Instance is now in Public Preview: devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/ex...
#azuresql #sqlmi #restEndpoint
#azuresql #sqlmi #restEndpoint
[blog] 3 years later – reviving the blog:
www.nikoport.com/2025/02/12/3...
www.nikoport.com/2025/02/12/3...
3 years later – reviving the blog
I have lost the number of times I have stepped away from blogging in the past 19 years. At least 3 times I remember coming back here with the fresh mission of restarting and this time is no differe…
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February 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
[blog] 3 years later – reviving the blog:
www.nikoport.com/2025/02/12/3...
www.nikoport.com/2025/02/12/3...
Reposted by Niko Neugebauer
This month's #tsql2sday contribution is about permissions. And how to make it at least a bit less complex.
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
T-SQL Tuesday 183 – Permission hell - SQLServerFast
The 183rd edition of T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Steve Jones. He has picked everyone’s favorite (cough) topic: permissions, and how to manage them. I am lucky. With my specialization in query performan...
sqlserverfast.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This month's #tsql2sday contribution is about permissions. And how to make it at least a bit less complex.
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...