SQL server and Java?
I was generally reading about SQL Server and how things have changed since the days of just having it within a Windows Eco-system only. It then led me to...
2019-07-29
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ASF 024: Leila Etaati interview
Introduction Leila Etaati is an AI MVP, mentor, trainer, speaker and consultant. She spoke in some important conference such as Microsoft USA Ignite, Microsoft Data Insight Summit, SQL PASS,...
2019-07-26
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The Data Request
Spotify implemented a way to get your data from your profile. This looks at the request and initial data download. The Request When you go there, you see a...
2019-07-26
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Finding the Best Azure Datacenter
When dealing with cloud technology there is a phrase that everybody should remember: Physics Always Wins. There isn’t any way to get around the speed of light (2.98 x...
2019-07-26
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Connecting Azure Databricks to Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 Part 3
This is the third and final post in a series that addresses how to use
Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 as external storage with Azure
Databricks. Unlike the...
2019-07-26
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Connecting Azure Databricks to Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 Part 3
This is the third and final post in a series that addresses how to use
Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 as external storage with Azure
Databricks. Unlike the...
2019-07-26
34 reads
Connecting Azure Databricks to Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 Part 3
This is the third and final post in a series that addresses how to use
Azure Data Lake Store (ADLS) Gen2 as external storage with Azure
Databricks. Unlike the...
2019-07-26
149 reads
Azure SQL Database Connect and Query
There is a lightweight and quick way to start querying your database in Azure which doesn’t involve SQL Operations Studio or Management Studio. You can use the query editor...
2019-07-25
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Intent Locks In SQL Server
Intent locks, one of those things in SQL Server that seem to be very often misunderstood. They’re something that I’ve found myself explaining time and time again, I’ve even...
2019-07-25
673 reads
Why We Don’t Truncate Dimensions and Facts During a Data Load
Every once in a while, I come across a data warehouse where the data load uses a full truncate and reload pattern to populate a fact or dimension. While...
2019-07-25
816 reads
Blogs
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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