Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing, or HTAP, is an advanced database capability that allows for both types of workloads to be performed without one impacting the performance of the other. In this Video Blog, I cover some of the history…
Azure Synapse Link allows you to connect to your transactional system directly to run analytical and machine learning workloads while eliminating the need for ETL/ELT, batch processing and reload wait times. In this vLog, I explain how to turn the…
In my latest video blog I discuss getting started on the newly Generally Available Spark Pools as a part of Azure Synapse, another great option for Data Engineering/Preparation, Data Exploration, and Machine learning workloads Without going too deep into the…
In my latest video blog I discuss and demonstrate some of the ways to connect to external data in Azure Synapse if there isn’t a need to import the data to the database or you want to do some ad-hoc…
In this video blog post I covered the serving layer step of building your Modern Data Warehouse in Azure. There are certainly some decisions to be made around how you want to structure your schema as you get it ready…
Ifyou’re like most, security is at the forefront of your mind for yourorganization. You need the right tools and the right team to keep upwith the balance of increasing number of sophisticated threats and withsecurity teams being inundated with requests…
Today I’m here with some exciting news out of Microsoft with the public preview of Microsoft Virtual Desktop. Virtual desktops are not a new invention and they are currently offered by multiple vendors. Windows Virtual Desktop is comprised of the Windows…
In some past blogs I’ve discussed Azure Data Box and how the Data Box family has expanded. Today I’ll talk about Azure Data Box Edge (in preview) and elaborate on the machine learning service that it provides in your premises with…
Are you taking advantage of Power BI’s modeling capability? This is a terrific built in capability and many users build models as they begin to design their reports. However, as we transition Power BI into being our enterprisevisualization and…
If you’re using Azure, one key piece is effectively planning and controlling the costs involved in running your business. In this post, I’ll discuss what I believe to be one of the most critical functions in Azure that will help you…