John Deardurff✓

Sir Patrick Stewart wants his eulogy done right:

I've taken a lot of Microsoft Certification exams over the years, and I've picked up a few tricks along the way. From studying smarter to dealing with exam anxiety, here are 10 tips I've learned that might help you on your next exam. @MicrosoftLearn

And just passed another one! Happy to add the GH-300 #GitHub #Copilot Certification to the list! Always learning, especially when it comes to AI. #GH300

Congratulations to the @Brewers; World Series champs! That hurt to say, but they were the best team this season. #CubsFan

I've hit my token quota for the month! So, four day weekend!

Like many Microsoft exams, DP-700 covers a broad technical landscape. It requires understanding how those services fit together to build, operate, secure, and optimize an end-to-end data engineering solution. #DP700 #Fabric

These Copilot exams provided three perspectives that are increasingly important: using AI effectively, understanding how AI can transform an organization, and understanding the collaborative development platform behind a tremendous amount of today’s technology. Which exam is the right one for you? #Copilot #Certification

Is it time to rethink index maintenance? Automatic Index Compaction challenges the traditional rebuild-and-reorganize approach and offers a new way to think about index health. #AzureSQL

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23 for me.....

A recent study of over a billion people found that hyperbole is the greatest word ever invented.

This was probably the best #AzureSQL, #SQLServer2025 session I've ever watched. And I've watched a lot of them. SQL Modernization Day brings together eight sessions from the Microsoft SQL team on moving SQL Server to Azure.

Starting Now! SQL Modernization Day

SQL Modernization Day: October 20, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Your chance to hear from the Microsoft SQL Team: Eight free sessions on Azure SQL SQL Server 2025, and Microsoft Fabric.

What's in a Name? How Do you Spell Yours? | Deardurff Genealogy

I was very close to inventing teleportation, but so far, I've only been able to make luggage go to the wrong city.

I'm heading out the door for a short 6-hour drive to Pittsburgh where I will be speaking at their SQL Saturday about "Understanding Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025". If you can't make it, here is my blog post with "most" of my presentation. #SQLSatPitt

Microsoft Certification #70 - Microsoft Exam #93

Don't blame me, I voted for Gowron!