Azure Data Community
Welcome to the Azure Data Community, where you’ll find user groups and resources related to SQL Server, Azure Data, and diversity and inclusion.
Explore these resources to connect with the community, expand your skills, and grow in your career.
Explore community resources
Find community resources related to data from all environments—including edge, on-premises, cloud, and multicloud.
Azure Databases Tech Community
SQL Server Tech Community
Data Architecture Community
Database Administrators StackExchange
EightKB SQL Server Internals Conference
Data Exposed: MVP Edition
SQL Friday
DataGrillen Events
Daniel Hutmacher
Explore SQL Server best practices, development tips, and performance-tuning guidance based on the author’s work in the field.
Erwin de Kreuk
Learn about Azure Data Services in this personal blog, which focuses on Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, and Microsoft Purview.
Andy Cutler
Explore a range of topics—including Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Lake, and Power BI—in Serverless SQL, a data community blog.
Luiz Santana
Check out this Brazilian Portuguese blog to expand your knowledge about databases, Microsoft certifications for the data area, SQL/T-SQL language, Microsoft data technologies, business intelligence, cloud technologies, career tips, and mentoring.
Hasan Savran
Learn about everything from SQL Server to Azure Cosmos DB in this well-rounded blog for the data professional.
Kenneth Fisher
Explore study and reference materials, free scripts, and a variety of SQL Server info.
Meagan Longoria
Expand your knowledge with this collection of interesting tips, links, and experiences in data warehousing and analytics on the Microsoft data platform—all written by experienced consultant and Microsoft MVP Meagan Longoria.
Raw Data Podcast
Hosted by former Microsoft product manager Rob Collie, this podcast explores unique and often accidental tech journeys and career paths.
Tales from the Field
Listen to this web show created by, for, and about the Azure Data Community. We host two weekly live shows—featuring interviews with Microsoft experts, MVPs, and round tables—and highlight content directly from the community. Our channel also includes videos to help you understand concepts around Azure Data.
Finding (Data) Friends
Finding (Data) Friends is a podcast where Data Platform MVPs Jess Pomfret and Ben Weissman chat with different members of the Data Community about their favorite data thing and their favorite non-data thing to connect and we all get to know them better.
SQL Server Radio with Guy Glantser and Eitan Blumin
Discover a podcast for SQL Server DBAs, database developers, architects, system administrators, and anyone else who’s interested in the SQL Server platform. This show adds another platform of knowledge sharing to the already strong SQL Server community.
SQL Down Under with Greg Low
Listen to a podcast for SQL Server professionals. In each show, Microsoft MVP and RD Greg Low interviews a well-known identity from the SQL Server or data communities.
RunAsRadio with Richard Campbell
RunAs Radio is a weekly podcast for IT Professionals working with Microsoft products. Each 30-minute episode covers a specific topic in the field of IT from a Microsoft-centric viewpoint.
Knee-Deep in Tech
Learn about IT and technology topics, with a focus on the Microsoft stack, in this podcast hosted by three Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) and MVPs with more than 35 years of IT infrastructure experience between them.
Totally Skewed
Discover the podcast devoted to everything data and AI. Get an opinionated view of the state of tech and find out if we’re, indeed, totally skewed.
Explore data community events
SQLBits 2025
We were excited to be back in London June 18-21, 2025 for SQLBits. Couldn’t attend in person? View select sessions on-demand later.
POSETTE: An Event for Postgres
Missed POSETTE: Watch all 42 talks on demand. Learn about the latest features, performance tips, and real-world applications from 45 experts across the PostgreSQL ecosystem.