Ben Weissman (he/him)

Managing SQL Server across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and other environments doesn't have to mean juggling multiple tools. In this video, Patrick sits down with Ben Weissman to cover how Azure Arc can help! 🎥 Vhttps://youtu.be/dsPU7dRuf9Q Want more? www.guyinacube.com

Hey! I know @bweissman.bsky.social

Call for speakers: Pass Summit West (Seattle) - New Speaker Track https://www.newstarsofdata.com/pass-data-community-summit/?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

Lovely evening with some of tomorrow's speakers. (Thanks bestie @bweissman.bsky.social for the 📸) #PASSDataSummit

PASS Summit Europe is kicking off! Keynote in 25 mins... 🎤 #PASSDataSummit

Call for speakers: Data Community Day Austria 2027 https://sessionize.com/data-community-day-austria-2027?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

EightKB is back for 2026! The largest online SQL Server internals conference is coming on August 20th...and the CFP is open! Calling all you experts out there...fancy talking at the online SQL Server conference? :-) dbafromthecold.com/2026/03/18/e...

Another #SQLKonferenz comes to an end and we once agan had a wonderful time speaking to new and old #datamonsters. Special thanks goes to @bweissman.bsky.social , @oengels.bsky.social and the e-team GmbH for the flawless organization. And a special shoutout goes to oh22 Group 💞

The #SQLKonferenz 2026 speaker list = 🔥 So many smart people talking about data problems we all face. Pro tip: Take notes in sessions, then visit the HEDDA.IO booth to talk about how to actually implement what you learned 😉 1 week to go!

As of this morning, I am on the job market, #OpenToWork, or however that is designated here. 🙂 I’m immediately looking for a new position, and my DMs are open. Thanks network!

⚠️ I'm decommissioning dataplatform.social on March 31. ⚠️ Migrating your handle to another server (and bringing all your followers/followed handles) is relatively simple, but you have to do it while the server is still up. Information & migration instructions: dataplatform.social/@dhmacher/11...

Listening to @sqlha.com’s version of Mr roboto which I haven’t in a while. Still love it. allanhirt.bandcamp.com/album/lookin...

Join us on December 17th for the first #FabricFebruary 2026 livestream with @bweissman.bsky.social! 🥳 💚 How the Data Community can help YOUR career! 💚 Remember to bring #SNÆCKS 🍩

Good stuff from @bweissman.bsky.social on the new REST API functionality in SQL Server 2025

Podcast appearance: @findingdatafriends.com with @jpomfret.co.uk and @bweissman.bsky.social #sqlfamily #community flxsql.com/2025/10/27/f...

Introducing the Azure SQL hub: A simpler, guided entry into #AzureSQL. Trying to decide what Azure service is the right fit for you? it's worth trying this out. Answer a few questions & you can do a side by side comparison, w/o leaving the portal. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...

🏃‍♂️ SQLRun is back at #PASSsummit! 🏃‍♀️ Two chances to run 📍 Wed Morning Run 🎽 Free T-shirt for Eventbrite registrants, thanks to Tacnode 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/pass-data-... 📍 Fri Morning Long Run – For the brave! 🔗 passdatacommunitysummit.com/sessions/eve... #SQLRun #PASS2025 #Tacnode

Call for speakers: SQL Konferenz 2026 (Rescheduled!) - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8db1e2ab2a0ee1aa69c8bb27&id=fcdb2e609d

Call for speakers: Data Community Day Austria 2026 - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8db1e2ab2a0ee1aa69c8bb27&id=782fdbf9ed

Aaaaand, the first rating for our "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book is here👇👇👇 Thanks for the 5-star, we hope you enjoyed the reading. @bweissman.bsky.social

Double trouble! @datamozart.bsky.social @bweissman.bsky.social @mehrenmueller.bsky.social

To the incredible #MicrosoftMVP community: THANK YOU. We're celebrating your renewal with a free Core 250 license of Power BI Sentinel! 🎉 Help us make it even better with your insights. 👉 share.hsforms.com/1XxgdshKHS_O... #mvpbuzz #dataplatform #PowerBI

Honored to have been a technical reviewer for Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric by @datamozart.bsky.social and @bweissman.bsky.social A must-read for anyone diving into #MicrosoftFabric. www.oreilly.com/library/view... #DataCommunity #OReilly @oreilly.bsky.social

A moment of disbelief! A little more than a year ago, when I started writing a book about #MicrosoftFabric, I couldn't have imagined that the day would come when I would have a physical copy in my hands...

EightKB is back. Happening 21 August, EightKB brings you Level 400–500 sessions from top experts across the globe. Register here: eightkb.online These deep dive sessions delivered by some of the best in the community.

It's been just a week since the "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book released @oreilly.bsky.social, and it's already #1 new release at Amazon in the Data Processing and Data Mining, as well as #2 in Data Modeling, and #3 in Databases. www.amazon.com/Fundamentals... @bweissman.bsky.social

Please help us spread to word about our free #MicrosoftFabric engineering conference next week. I'm late publishing due to the loss of my mum

My dear #MicrosoftFabric friends, if you want to get a head start reading @bweissman.bsky.social and my "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book just published by @oreilly.bsky.social, the Kindle edition is available - RIGHT NOW! Hard copy comes soon too! www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B0FG...

Being laid off at Microsoft has been like finding out that someone you admire is rude to wait staff. There's really no walking back that callousness and disrespect. I know it's hard - I *know* - but those still there should reflect deeply on what you are associating yourself with.

Call for speakers: DataGrillen 2026 - https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8db1e2ab2a0ee1aa69c8bb27&id=35256be532

It's time to do it all again. DataGrillen 2026 will take place on 2026-05-21 CfS: sessionize.com/datagrillen-...

New #nerdycorn swag has arrived…. :)

7 years ago today @bweissman.bsky.social and I did a thing. It wasn't the first DataGrillen, but it was the first of the current (and better) version. We had new speakers with mentors (later to become New Stars of Data) Great times!

Ok, the cat is out of the box! After months of writing the Fundamentals of Microsoft Book together with @bweissman.bsky.social for @oreilly.bsky.social, we are ready to reveal the book's X-factor: we had the honor and privilege of having the one and only @kimmanis.bsky.social write a foreword.

🎉 Just dropped: SSMS 21.2.5 is here, and we've got some big updates to share! We're bringing back SSIS (Preview), Maintenance Plans (Preview), and making the Modern connection dialog even better thanks to your feedback. Blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...

Happy Pride darlings! 🌈🏳️‍🌈

The excitement is now real! The "Fundamentals of Microsoft Fabric" book that @bweissman.bsky.social and I wrote (yes, I can now finally say "wrote") for @oreilly.bsky.social is currently available IN FULL at O'Reilly's learning platform: learning.oreilly.com/library/view...

Happy Pride Month, Everyone!

Hey. Our collective good friend Patrick is both celebrating the life of and in mourning for the matriarch of their family. @sqlsekou.bsky.social setup this amazing act to take one thing off the families mind with delivering them some meals. www.mealtrain.com/trains/e6m23...

Woo Hoo - a first for both @tracisewell.com and I. We will both be presenting in person at a user group in the USA in July 💖😍💖 If you are in/near/or able to get to Virginia Beach, VA on Wed 16th July we would be honoured if you could join us www.meetup.com/hampton-road...

Hello #SQLfamily, #PowerBI squad, and other #Data people! We're _finally_ on Bluesky! We're working hard to make #FabricFriday and #DataSat Holland a reality again this year! Check out datasaturday.nl

For everyone in #SQLfamily who likes to do last minute conference submissions (isn't that all of us? 😝): You have another 12hours and 15 minutes to submit a talk to #DataSat Holland and/or #FabricFriday! sessionize.com/data-saturda...

Straight out of #MSBuild #SQLServer 2022 - 2016 Mirroring is now available for #MicrosoftFabric! Easy to do and to set up, check it out in the link below. Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8xI... cc @bradleyschacht.com @joshluedeman.com @dbabulldog.bsky.social @sqlballs.com @neerajny.bsky.social

SQL Server 2025 is almost here: Microsoft released the public preview at #Build yesterday. In this exclusive @redmondit.bsky.social interview, resident SQL expert @joeydantoni.com and Microsoft CVP of Azure DB Shireesh Thota talk about everything from new features to (of course) the AI of it all.

What @robsewell.com said! New Stars of Data is a great idea that just keeps getting better and better. Join the virtual event tomorrow to learn from and support these new speakers. 👍

New stickers have arrived :)

New Stars of Data gives opportunity for new speakers. I love this programme so much and have seen it develop and inspire and increase our community so that we have new voices and new points of view to listen to. Its this Friday. Come learn from new voices newstarsofdata.com

This Friday, May 16th, it’s time for New Stars of Data! A fantastic conference for new speakers to try the waters. As an alumnus, I recommend attending, volunteering, and, if you qualify, speaking at this conference. Want to learn more? I'm always happy to chat! www.newstarsofdata.com/speakers/

Many thanks to @bweissman.bsky.social and @williamdurkin.com for organizing this awesome event that gives new speaker an opportunity to showcase their talent and knowledge! #NSoD

Next week is New Stars of Data! My mentee Zita Pelok is having the honours of kicking it off! Check out the amazing line-up of new speakers: www.newstarsofdata.com/speakers/ And thanks to @bweissman.bsky.social and @williamdurkin.com for organizing this, again! 😀