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SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container without Docker Command

The last version of” MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code” has in Preview “the Local SqlServer Containers” based on SQL Server 2025 with the following keys: Create and manage SQL Server containers locally without Docker commands Use SQL Server(…)

Exploring the Future of Data at SQLBits 2025 in London

I’m looking back on three amazing days of interesting technical insights from the SQLBits event 2025 in London. It’s actually my first time having the pleasure of attending one of Europe’s biggest data platform events and I can sincerely(…)

SQL Server 2025: What news on the instance configuration

Like every time with a new version of SQL Server, it’s good to see what the new configurations possibilities are for us to manage the instance. To do this, I will compare SQL 2022 and SQL 2025 using(…)

SQL Server 2025 – Retirement of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Microsoft has announced the end of the SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) service. In other words, Microsoft will no longer provide new versions of SSRS. Currently, the latest available version is the 2022 version (https://www.microsoft.com/fr-FR/download/details.aspx?id=104502).

Experiencing SQLBits 2025 in London

This week, I’m in London attending the SQLBits 2025 conference.Since joining dbi services as a consultant, this is my second time taking part in the event. The last time was in 2022, but I attended remotely due to(…)

Parallel execution of Ansible roles

Introduction You can run a playbook for specific host(s), a group of hosts, or “all” (all hosts of the inventory). Ansible will then run the tasks in parallel on the specified hosts. To avoid an overload, the(…)

M-Files Backup considerations

Once upon a time in IT project land What an achievement, it’s been a good while your team is working on a huge project and it’s finally completed. All related documentation is well registered and managed into your knowledge(…)

Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2025

Last week I attended the Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2025 with my colleague Adrien from the Cloud team. It was the 1st time for us but it was already the 6th edition of the event. This is a community(…)

M-Files Online June 2025 (25.6) Sneak Preview

The June 2025 release of the M-Files Client is just around the corner, and as an M-Files partner, we have the opportunity to access the Early Access Release. As it rained heavily over the Whitsun holiday, I decided(…)

Azure Bootcamp Switzerland 2025, an Azure day in Bern

On June 5th I could participate to Azure Bootcamp Switzerland in Bern. The event gave me the opportunity to attend multiple presentations on various Azure topics. From AI to serverless integration to the cloud and networking, the(…)