Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips an

We are LIVE from SpiceWorld 2025 with a couple of Microsoft MVPs, PowerShell community members, AND SpiceWorld speakers. We will share some tips and takeaways from their sessions, roast each other endlessly, and answer YOUR questions.

Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips an

Ever wonder how PowerShell decides which parameters to use and where your values actually go? In this PowerShell Wednesday session, we’re joined by Microsoft’s Sean Wheeler from the PowerShell team to demystify parameter binding—one of the most important (and misunderstood) parts of PowerShell. Can

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Regex doesn’t have to be scary! In this PowerShell Wednesday, Steven Judd breaks down what regular expressions are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in PowerShell. From simple pattern matching to powerful text parsing, you’ll learn practical ways to clean data, extract info, and make y

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With the introduction of Copilot for Azure SQL, there's an amazing helper available. But this helper needs correct and clear instructions. Let us show you a few working examples to get the most out of Copilot. These examples will help you to write better, SQL specific, prompts. ✅ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Demo 7:00 Getting started ✅ About MVPs: Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the "bleeding edge" and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that's what sets them apart. Learn more: https://aka.ms/mvpprogram 📌 Let's connect: Twitter: Anna Hoffman, https://twitter.com/AnalyticAnna Twitter: AzureSQL, https://aka.ms/azuresqltw  🔴 To watch other MVP Edition episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedmvps  To check out even more Data Exposed episodes, see our playlist: https://aka.ms/dataexposedyt  🔔 Subscribe to our channels for even more SQL tips: Microsoft Azure SQL: https://aka.ms/msazuresqlyt  Microsoft SQL Server: https://aka.ms/mssqlserveryt  Microsoft Developer:  https://aka.ms/microsoftdeveloperyt  #AzureSQL #SQLServer

Say hello to the first official release of the SmartPostgres Box of Tricks! First up is check_indexes, a script that lists things like index types, definitions, sizes, last vacuum dates, dead tuple…

Resources for the sessions at the 2025 edition of EightKB - eightkb/2025-August

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The BurntToast PowerShell module is like a personal chef for your Windows notifications — it serves up those little pop-up messages in the corner of your screen, but with w