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Data Modeling, SQL Server 2025, Community, Running & More – with Ed Pollack
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- The Simple Talk Podcast
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- Dec 11, 2025
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- 1925
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Summary
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/