Monthly Archives: April 2017

Python in SQL Server

Posted on April 20, 2017 by way0utwest

The Microsoft Data Amp event was this week, with a number of SQL Server announcements. We now know this is going to be called SQL Server 2017, which is no surprise. CTP 2.0 was also released, which includes a few … Continue reading →

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A Sore Throat from Traveling

Posted on April 20, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve been avoiding recording podcasts for most of the last two weeks, so there haven’t been any. My apologies to those people that like the editorial as a podcast, but I’ve been ill and my voice is slightly shot. After … Continue reading →

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SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu)–Updating from Early CTP

Posted on April 19, 2017 by way0utwest

I’ve been testing the SQL Server on Linux for a long time. After the recent Microsoft Data Amp event, I saw the announcement for CTP-2. So I did what I’ve been doing for some time on my Ubuntu machine: sudo … Continue reading →

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SQL Server Telemetry

Posted on April 18, 2017 by way0utwest

One of the things that I’ve seen blogged about and noted in the news over the last year is the amount of data being collected by various software systems. In particular, I’ve seen numerous complaints and concerns over what data Microsoft … Continue reading →

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