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All ready to hear all the new #features at @Microsoft #MSIgnite live

I got my literature catalog ready for the coming months 😅. Get set, ready, go ! #DataEngineer #AI #Databricks #TechTrends

I made a mistake in processing some data on Databricks, from a delta table to another delta table: 11 billion records copied in 11 minutes. Niiiiiceeee

One week to go! 🥳 Curious how data engineering design patterns translate to Delta Lake, and how Delta fits into streaming architectures? Join Scott Haines and Bartosz Konieczny for a practical walkthrough of the patterns, features, and best practices powering reliable streaming with Delta Lake. 🗓️ Tuesday, Oct 14 🕝 9:00AM PT 🔗 Register: luma.com/delta-1014 #DeltaLake #opensource #oss #dataarchitecture #dataengineering @waitingforcode

With pleasure gave my feedback ! Great job. Looking forward to next year #FabConEurope

Thanks @databricks for the cap 👍 at #Fabconeurope25. With my last day in #Vienna and this warm weather, taking time to exercise and let all the great #features sink in 💪. I look forward to discovering more ways to combine the power of both #platform #MicrosoftFabric

@databricks Love it !!

Automatic Identity Management for Entra ID is now GA on Azure Databricks! No more manual provisioning or complex SCIM setups: users, groups (even nested ones), and service principals sync automatically. Learn about how to simplify identity management and accelerate collaboration on Azure Databricks: databricks.com/blog/automatic…

@JohannesVink @datamindsbe Hahaha...got the same email and if its Benny sending it, then you that. Also for going for the same pre-con.

When @datamindsbe Connect mails you with instructions to update your details, then you do that! Going to the pre-con of Matthew Roche about that adoption roadmap.

@databricks Great ! Any plans for Europe? Or maybe I missed the dates ?

DevConnect World Tour is here! 🌐 Join data practitioners, AI innovators, and developers for hands-on demos, technical deep dives, and real-world experiences from Databricks product managers, DevRel, and MVPs. Don’t miss your chance to connect with the community shaping the future of data + AI. See where we’re headed next: lu.ma/DevConnectDBX

@JohannesVink @AdvAnalyticsUK I saw his video as well, very curious as to what future vision your team has. Maybe a topic for a session? ;)

Tomorrow presenting what our data engineering team's vision is on our future within the company. I used @AdvAnalyticsUK vid about "Data Engineering is Dead" as a primer 🤣

@JohannesVink You got this in the pocket @JohannesVink , good luck !

Anyway enough complaints about Azure Data Fundamentals from MS Learn. Tomorrow the proctored exam. Not that I expect to fail, but wanted to check the syllabus for any surprises :)

@JohannesVink @databricks Me ! Me!

So for who cannot wait until @databricks Agent Bricks are rolled out world wide, it was a bit hidden in the documentation, but only in the US you can try it for the moment. #requirements" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/da…

Arrived at #London for an amazing #SqlBits2025 edition! Looking to hear all new topics, #networking, meeting new passionate as I am in #Data, #DataEngineering, @databricks and more. Come and join my session "The Path to Bundle all your #Databricks projects" on Saturday at 14:10.

@JohannesVink Glad to hear that, I tried it and did not cover all the features of the old one, had to reverse it. I'll give it later a try 👍

Confession: I've switched to the new Outlook. It finally works as the old one. The only thing I am still missing is that it does not do RSS feeds.

@JohannesVink I have also noticed a high CPU consumption on my @MicrosoftTeams app session. Not sure what changed !? 🧐

I've switched to Teams in the browser and closed the Teams Windows app. My laptop is performant again and not simulating a windmill. I cannot imagine that the product manager of Teams is proud of its own product.

I would like to give #Kudos 🏆 to @AndreKamman for #helping me as a #mentor reviewing my first presentation for @SQLBits. Thanks André for your great input, suggestions and sharing all your years of experience with me. I feel even more confident to get on stage and present 👏

Every first Thursday of the month its time for a @AzureThursday this time at XPRTZ | Software met Impact hosting the event. With speakers @WesleyNoordam talking of the Public Preview #Azure #Network #Security #Perimeter feature and @JevSuchoi with The Perfect Naming Convention.

@JohannesVink A very important task ;) Have a nice time off 😀

Most important task of the day is finished: I've set my out of office, so that anyone mailing me today should not have high expectations :)

One of the most critical decisions in any data warehouse migration plan: Lift-and-Shift vs. Modernization. Here’s a quick breakdown on these approaches, when to use each, and how to merge them into a hybrid approach for long-term success: databricks.com/blog/warehouse…

@JohannesVink Please share your thoughts @JohannesVink , I'm halfway the #DataMesh book bol.com/nl/p/data-mesh…

Just ordered :) Looking forward to it. amazon.com/Data-Engineeri…