SQL Server Radio

Guy and Eitan discuss a few new things in the latest SSMS update, and Eitan tells about a very peculiar use case involving transactional replication and AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and Guy talks about a use case involving deletion triggers.
Important note: The part about SQL Server 2025 CU4 adding automatic update was an April 1st joke :)
Relevant links:
SSMS 22.5.2 Release
Migrate SQL Server to Azure SQL | Microsoft Learn
Introducing optimized locking v2 | Microsoft Community Hub
SQL Server 2025 CU4 Adds Automatic Updates - Brent Ozar Unlimited® (April 1st joke)
Hot Patching SQL Server Engine in Azure SQL Database | Microsoft Community Hub
Configure Replication with Always on Availability Groups

Guy and Eitan discuss several very interesting new features recently announced by Microsoft.
Relevant links for more info:
Stop defragmenting and start living: introducing auto index compaction | Microsoft Community Hub
Automatic Index Compaction - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn
Database DevOps (preview) in SSMS 22.4.1 | Microsoft Community Hub
Manage SQL database schemas in VS Code: Publish dialog and item templates - Azure SQL Dev Corner
Publish SQL Database Projects from Visual Studio Code - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn
SQL code analysis in VS Code: Configure rules without editing your project file - Azure SQL Dev Corner
SQL Projects Roadmap - DacFx Wiki
Author Custom Code Analysis Rules - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn

Guy and Eitan talk about Erik Darling's new monitoring app, which reminds us of similar tools we had experience with long ago.
And, again, it's time to talk about AI. Specifically, a side-effect of it called "The Liar's Dividend".
Relevant links for more information:
Free SQL Server Performance Monitor App by Erik Darling - Brent Ozar Unlimited®
Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring | Darling Data
The Liar's Dividend - When Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted - Eitan Blumin's blog
Dear Copilot, can you help me with SQL? - Azure SQL Dev Corner
Public Preview - Data Virtualization for Azure SQL Database | Microsoft Community Hub

Looks like it's that time of the year again, to face the impending death of the DBA role!
Or... Is it?
Guy and Eitan discuss the topic and raise several interesting points you should listen to.
Relevant links:
sqlfingers.com: Death of the DBA (Again) (Reddit thread)

In this year's first episode of the new year, Guy and Eitan discuss the new Next-gen General Purpose tier of Azure SQL Managed Instance, which is now GA. They also discuss a few interesting customer stories, how they were resolved, and how they're not actually SQL Server's fault.
Relevant links:
Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General Purpose | Microsoft Community Hub
The Bitmap Index query plan operator
SQL Server on VMware best practices guide
How to Save Money on Your SQL Server Hardware