Data Modeling, SQL Server 2025, Community, Running & More – with Ed Pollack

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/