John Deardurff

SQL Server security updates for May 2026. Reminder: #SQLServer2016 reaches End of Support (EOS) on July 14, 2026. sqlmct.com/sql-server-sec…

This learning path emphasized Frontier Transformation concepts, along with AI-powered insights and customer scenarios. As part of the challenge, you engaged in a Second Nature AI customer simulation, specifically the Contoso scenario and successfully achieved a 96% score on that component.

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Have you’ve ever run into unexplained CPU spikes caused by dynamic SQL? Introducing OPTIMIZED_SP_EXECUTESQL in #SQLServer2025, which reduces compile storms by allowing one session to compile while others can reuse the plan. sqlmct.com/optimized_sp_e…

VSAT Acceleration Customer Champion! credly.com/badges/97369ce…

@BBGreatMoments Eliminate TV Blackouts!

If you were named MLB Commissioner tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d change?

AI in the data platform is evolving fast, but what’s often missing in conversations is context. Not just data, but how work happens, what data means, and where knowledge lives. That’s where Microsoft IQ comes in for the #SQLServer DBA. sqlmct.com/microsoft-iq-f…

@BlesselDon22710 @RobertTheMonk0 I approve this message.

@RobertTheMonk0 Reverse the order and you got my ranking

My “only Metallica albums I listen to or acknowledge existence thereof” ranking - 1 justice 2 puppets 3 kill em 4 lightning

Microsoft Certification #66

As AI systems engage with enterprise data through vector search, external models, and autonomous agents, Microsoft SQL Server plays a vital role as a security enforcement boundary. It ensures security, governance, observability, and controlled execution within these environments. devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/micr…

The AI_GENERATE_EMBEDDINGS function and CREATE EXTERNAL MODEL are now Generally Available in #AzureSQL! devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/gene…

Check out my friend, Peter De Tender (@pdtit) as he provides an overview of what the GH-300 exam covers. Watch the companion playlist with course videos for the exam, which goes deeper than the @MicrosoftLearn modules. youtube.com/watch?v=_HBCwx…

Yes, Twice! #GoCubsGo

Book 21 of yearly @GoodReads goal of 30: "Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone" by Mark Lee Gardner goodreads.com/review/show/85…

Explore optimized locking in #SQLServer2025, enhancing concurrency without compromising consistency for modern workloads. sqlmct.com/understanding-…

@bestofStarTrek Replicator to create a warp core.

What Star Trek invention would help Earth the most?

@bestofStarTrek I would give it a 7 of 9.

How do you rate DS9 from 1-10

@ThisDayInMETAL 32, but you're missing Poison. 😂

How many of these legendary bands have you seen live? From Iron Maiden, Metallica & Judas Priest to Helix, Killer Dwarfs & King Diamond… this list is packed with pure 80s metal madness. How many can you check off? 👇 #ThisDayInMetal #80sMetal #HeavyMetal #HardRock