The core functionality of Apache Spark has support for structured streaming using either a batch or a continuous method. The two most popular sources of input data are data lake files and Kafka events. Check point files in the data lake are used to keep track of what data has been processed to date.
2025-03-14
Learn about how you can efficiently load data in Azure Synapse.
2025-03-06 (first published: 2025-02-03)
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Learn about Azure CLI and how to manage your Azure resources using commands instead of using the Azure portal.
2024-07-31
Provisioning infrastructure in a timely and reliable manner is essential for agile development. One well-liked method that lets you use code to automate resource management and provisioning is infrastructure as code (IaC). Azure Resource Manager templates are one IaC solution for Azure (ARM templates).
2024-02-02
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One of the biggest issue that you might experience in Managed Instance is reaching storage limit or finding out that you don't have enough CPU. In this case you would need to get the bigger instance; however, this is not instant operation. In this post, you will see how you can monitor resource usage and send email alerts if there is a risk that you might reach the limits.
2023-12-20
Azure SQL Managed Instance is fully managed SQL Server instance hosted in Azure cloud. Managed Instance introduces some limits such as max log write throughput that can slow down your workload. In this post you will see how to identify write log throughput issue on Managed Instance.
2023-12-11
SQL databases are crucial for businesses, so it's critical to back them up. A dependable and affordable option is offered by Azure Blob Storage. Let's examine the advantages, the steps involved in backing up to and restoring from a device, recommended practices, and more.
2023-09-15
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This article will show how to use the Azure Cloud Shell and PowerShell to set up a new Azure SQL Database.
2023-07-07
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The five-part series is designed to jump-start any IT professional’s journey in the fascinating world of Data Science with Azure Machine Learning (Azure ML). Readers don’t need prior knowledge of Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or Azure to begin this adventure.
2023-04-26
Learn how to configure Azure SQL Database and setup the AdventureWorks database for code testing and learn how to use features of SQL Server.
2023-03-13
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