Identifying HIPAA, PCI & SOX Data for Masking

Working for a company based in the UK (still currently a part of the EU) I had a lot of...

#SQLCareer 2/4 July 25th 2018

Earlier this month Steve Jones (b/t) suggested that it might be helpful if those of us that work in the...

The Failed One Laptop Per Child Project

I wrote about OLPC back in 2010 (and before that, somewhere back on a post I didnt port over here...

Are you a morning or evening person?

I am not a morning person. I’ve really tried but there’s something in me that just stops me from getting...

Disable or Turn-off SQL Server Telemetry Service

With SQL Server 2016, Microsoft is installing SQL Server Telemetry or CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) Services by default. It...

ArcGIS Maps for Power BI: Plus subscription (2nd part); What's in it for me?

(2018-July-29) My initial attempt to explore and test the ArcGIS Map paid version continued after receiving a response from the...

Considerations for Using Layout Images in Power BI

Using layout images in Power BI has become a popular design trend. When I say layout images, I’m referring to...

How to handle big numbers in SSAS Tabular

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I have recently faced the issue of handling big numbers in SSAS Tabular. Our SSAS model processes accounting data for...

Power BI new feature: Composite models

There are two really great features just added to Power BI that I wanted to blog about: Composite models and...

I’m speaking at SQL Saturday 749 : Baton Rouge

Hello Louisiana! It’s that time of year again. I’ll be speaking on Saturday August 11th in Baton Rouge with many...