Microsoft MVP #2
It is always a dark art trying to suss out why he/she is an MVP? Do they deserve it? What does it take? Why can’t I get it? The...
2019-07-05
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Where do you do your database development? Hopefully not production
Here are three scenarios, if you work with SQL Server either as a provider of database environments (DBA) or a consumer of database environments for your application (developer) then...
2019-07-05
8 reads
Where do you do your database development? Hopefully not production
Here are three scenarios, if you work with SQL Server either as a provider of database environments (DBA) or a consumer of database environments for your application (developer) then...
2019-07-05
20 reads
SQL Engine basics: Caching data
SQL Server engine does an excellent job to optimize query performance and it has different methods to achieve this goal, one of these methods is the data caching.Data caching...
2019-07-05
44 reads
SQL Engine basics: Caching data
SQL Server engine does an excellent job to optimize query performance and it has different methods to achieve this goal, one of these methods is the data caching.Data caching...
2019-07-16 (first published: 2019-07-05)
1,131 reads
AWS SSM PowerShell Script Automation
SSM Overview
I’ve found that working with a large number of environments in AWS can provide some interesting challenges for performing various tasks, in a way that scale.
When you begin...
2019-07-04
3,340 reads
Interview with Grant Fritchey
This is the fourth interview we have done. This time our guest is Grant Fritchey! Probably you do not know that but Grant has started his career in …...
2019-07-19 (first published: 2019-07-04)
574 reads
Azure Databricks – create new workspace and cluster
In this post, I will quickly show you how to create a new Databricks in Azure portal, create our first cluster and how to start work with it. This...
2019-07-04
97 reads
Better SQL Server CPU defaults in 2019
SQL Server 2019 is still in preview as I write this, but I wanted to point out a new feature that Microsoft has added to SQL Server Setup, on...
2019-07-03
180 reads
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional – Data Platform for 2019-2020
Today, I’m proud to announce that I have been renewed as an Microsoft MVP – Data Platform for the 2019-2020 award year, my third MVP award. This is an truly an honor and...
2019-07-03
7 reads
Blogs
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
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Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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