AI
AI is increasingly becoming part of database and data platform work. These articles explore practical uses of AI around SQL Server, data platforms, analysis, automation, and the operational judgement required when introducing new capabilities.

What I Took Away from Data Saturday Rheinland 2026
Two days of technical sessions, direct conversations with speakers and practical exchange with other data professionals at Data Saturday Rheinland 2026.

AWS Summit Japan 2026: Agentic AI, Data Platforms, and the Operational Reality Behind the Hype
At AWS Summit Japan 2026, the AI message was hard to miss. But the more interesting signal was not the headline itself. It was how naturally Agentic AI data platforms are now being discussed together with infrastructure, analytics, security, developer experience, and operations. This matters because AI does not run ...

Using AI in SQL Server Work Without Handing Over Responsibility
In many SQL Server environments, the difficult part is not collecting technical information. There are waits, execution plans, error logs, configuration values, SQL Server performance monitoring and tuning tools, backup history, job runtimes, and usually more than one opinion about what the real problem might be. The challenge is to ...