Do You Have ALL the YAML?

There are lots of data exchange formats, and one of them that has become popular is YAML. However, are you sure you have the entire file?

The Next Data Decade

There are lots of predictions that people make at the start of every year. I've written quite a few over the years, but in 2020 I decided not to make any. After all, there are plenty of other people making them. One person that did make some was Jeff Clarke, COO of Dell. He wrote […]

Data Gravity

Data has its own gravity and an inhibit agility when it grows too large.

The Pyramid of Data

Steve sees a pyramid of how we work with data.

Fragmented or Centralized Data

Is it better to copy and distribute data or centralize it? Steve has a few thoughts today.

Data Challenges and Travel

A few problems in travel have Steve thinking about the complexities and challenges of companies that coordinate lots of data.

Protecting Data Between Services

Microsoft is shutting down HealthVault, which means that customers need to manage their records. That's a challenge for many people.

Azure DWH part 23: Data Mining

SQL Server on-premises includes a module to create Data Mining models. We will show how to create them using ASDW.

Azure DWH part 15: PolyBase and Azure Data Lake

In this article, we will learn how to query a csv file stored in the Data Lake using PolyBase.

Data Types