New Power BI Explore this Data Feature: An Alternative to Excel Pivot Tables

Learn how to pivot and analyze data in Power BI like you can do in Excel for fast and easy data analysis.

Kickstart the year with our free Livestream! Navigating the database landscape in 2024

The key finding from our annual ‘State Of’ survey is that there’s a need for skill diversification to keep up with the pace of technological advances in IT world.

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Using Spark Jobs for Multiple Lakehouse Maintenance in Microsoft Fabric

I have published videos and articles before about Lakehouse maintenance. In this article I want to address a missing point for a lot of Fabric administrators: How to do maintenance on multiple lakehouses that are located in different workspaces.

Minimal Downtime Storage Migration of Large Databases

This article shows how we were able to migrate a TB size database to new storage with minimal downtime.

Backup SQL Server on Linux Databases using SQL Server Agent on Windows

In this tip, we're going to look at the steps to backup SQL Server on Linux databases using SQL Server Agent on a Windows server.

Comparing Azure Analysis Services with On-Premises SQL Server Analysis Services

Organizations working with on-premises SQL Server Analysis Services may not be able to guarantee optimized deployment of their models and secure and compliant data, especially during peak usage. The more companies invest in hardware and software licenses, the less the deployment of on-premises SSAS solutions becomes attractive, especially for smaller organizations with limited or narrow budgets.

What is OneLake in Microsoft Fabric?

Learn about Microsoft Fabric and OneLake which is a single logical data lake for the entire Fabric platform in your organization.

How to create a SQL Server presentation in 5 minutes using AI

Introduction This SQLServerCentral article shows how to create a SQL Server presentation in 5 minutes using AI. AI is revolutionizing the world as it continues to evolve. In this article, we aim to answer the question: Is it truly possible to create a high-quality presentation using AI in such a short amount of time? Is […]

Understanding Maximum Server Memory in SQL SERVER

This short piece explains the value of maximum server memory and shows you how to change this.

Most Overlooked Features in Power BI

Learn about some of the overlooked but extremely useful features when building Power BI reports and dashboards.