Bob Ward

Principal Architect, Microsoft, Azure Data. Empowering others to make a difference

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

Join us next Tuesday for the Ask Me Anything with the #sql leadership team. https://t.co/1sEKxsut9V

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@GFritchey @SQLBits Yet another hipshot from Grant

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@GFritchey @Warwick_Rudd @sqlbi Thank you all for presenting with me today

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@erikdarlingdata @DimitriFurman No debate there. He is a #sqlhiddengem

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

Are you tired of index reorg maintenance jobs? Check out our new Automatic Index Compaction for #azuresql. https://t.co/1MYRvtk3W2. I know you have will questions and the very capable @DimitriFurman has done an excellent job in the documentation to answer them. #sqlautotuning.

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@sqlmii @BobiNo_ @DimitriFurman I encourage you to post this at https://t.co/sjlssg1mSY and get the votes going

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@BobiNo_ @DimitriFurman Sorry about that https://t.co/KT2pGKCrHO. No plans today to include this in SQL Server 2025 which would require a CU update

[Microsoft SQL @SQLServer]

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[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@nicolasnakasone @microsoftsql Happy to do it. Great to meet you

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

With my #sqlmarchmadness over, time to turn the attention to SQLBits. https://t.co/KjUR0elz3Y. Gearing up to be part of 10+ sessions at the event. One of the highlights on Saturday is SQL Versioning Explained. Creds to @SQLBek and @dgmelkin for the idea. #sqlserver #sqlinternals

[Nicolas Nakasone @nicolasnakasone]

Thanks, @bobwardms, for all your great work with #SQLServer and for the thoughtful touch of signing the book.

I’m joining the public's plea: please don't retire! We need more SQL Server!

A big hug!

@microsoftsql

[RunAsRadio @RunAsRadio]

SQL Server 2025 is released - what's in it, and what happens next?

@bobwardms talks on RunAs Radio at https://t.co/WauqLMGyGF about the huge array of announcements coming out of Ignite for SQL Server 2025!

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@SQLBalls @AnalyticAnna @patrickdba Maybe

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

@SQLBits is back! All the sessions including the @Microsoft sessions are now posted https://t.co/US8cdsGtdM. I did a search for Bob Ward and uh....there are a few. Honored to be back again and help make this the great event it is. #sqlserver #azurersql #sqlai #microsoftsql

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

I have posted on LinkedIn an update to the issue customers have reported with large number of databases on #sqlserver2025 https://t.co/WQxPCXq21y

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

Breaking news for @SQLBits 2026. I'll be joined by #sqlfamily rockstars @GFritchey, Daniel Hutmacher, and @Warwick_Rudd for Inside SQL Server 2025 Part 1 and 2: https://t.co/ppPoD9yIZl and https://t.co/oz4tcqgGGc. #sqlserver2025 #sqlai #azuresql

[Azure SQL @AzureSQL]

With 50+ sessions, no matter if you’re a DBA, Developer or interested in SQL database in Fabric, #SQLCon will have the content you need to expand and grow your skillset. Check out the complete list of SQL sessions (cont) https://t.co/C0jpkc4oOX

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

Check out the latest #azurefriday where I join @shanselman talking #sql and #vectors. https://t.co/3dbrb2eGnV. #azuresql #sqlai. Try it out at https://t.co/xYf0l9LN9D.

[Bob Ward @bobwardms]

A common ask when using #ai models to work with databases is to provide hints about the database schema. We have a solution now with #ssms22 and #githubcopilot. It's called Database Instructions. Check it out at https://t.co/NRMMjNsd7T #azuresql #sqlserver #sqlai

[Azure SQL @AzureSQL]

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