Since conditional formatting was released for Power BI, I have seen countless examples of bar charts that have a gradient color fill. If you aren’t careful about the gradient...
2024-01-23
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When it comes to data meshes that have been constructed or are currently under development, I have not observed any instances where the four core data mesh principles have...
2024-01-22 (first published: 2024-01-04)
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Have you ever been tasked with creating test data for an application and then ran into performance problems once the application moves to production? Many of us manage databases...
2024-01-22 (first published: 2024-01-08)
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altschmerz – n. a sense of weariness with the same old problems that you’ve always had, the same boring issues and anxieties you’ve been gnawing on for decades, which...
2024-01-19
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To build a custom Docker image we create a docker file with instructions in it. For example, a really simple custom SQL Server 2019 Docker image can be built...
2024-01-19 (first published: 2024-01-05)
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After a long hiatus of not blogging, I’m trying to get back into writing. So, to kick it off first thing in 2024, I’m speaking! I’m honored to have been...
2024-01-19
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SQL Prompt has an EAP using an AI model to help write code. I’ve been lightly experimenting with it, since I think AI is an interesting tech and it’s...
2024-01-19 (first published: 2024-01-05)
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When I was 11 I got my first computer, an 8088 with 4.5 mhz. I didn’t know much about computers at the time but I knew it was cool....
2024-01-17 (first published: 2024-01-04)
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There are plenty of times I’m called upon to fix data. To do this, I must know what dependencies are in the database. Foreign keys are a crucial aspect...
2024-01-17 (first published: 2024-01-02)
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We’re kicking off a major refresh of my Certified Kubernetes Administrator series at Pluralsight!
The first course “Certified Kubernetes Administrator: Kubernetes Foundations” in the updated series is now available on...
2024-01-17
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By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
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