Data Modeling, SQL Server 2025, Community, Running & More – with Ed Pollack

Coffee ChatsSeason 3Episode 8

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Ed Pollack (Microsoft Data Platform MVP and community champion) sat down with Steve Jones at PASS Summit 2025 to discuss many topics including:

  • Why change is good – but keeping on top of the fundamentals is still important
  • Data modeling
  • Recommended software/products to use
  • SQL Server 2025, which was just launched into General Availability at the time of recording
  • The process of testing & best practices
  • The importance of community, and how to bring people together
  • Running a marathon

Plus, find out what Ed’s baking specialism is – and try it for yourself at the Capital Area SQL Server User Group event in Albany, NY!

Event information: https://www.meetup.com/capital-area-sql-server-user-group/

Ed’s Simple Talk profile: https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/author/ed7alum-rpi-edu/

Ed’s MVP profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-US/mvp/profile/c7dc42d5-ff3e-ed11-bba3-000d3a197333

Ed on Sessionize: https://sessionize.com/edward-pollack/

Ed and the SQL Run group at PASS Summit 2025