Building a Real-Time Analytics Pipeline with Azure Stream Analytics and SQL Server

Learn how a real time analytics solution for ETL and reporting can be built with SQL Server, Power BI, and Stream Analytics.

How Important Are Real Time Decisions?

There has been a push to build real time analytics and decision support systems. Steve discusses whether this is a good idea for many organizations.

Data > Hype

Most of us believe in the importance of data. Steve has a few thoughts on using data to determine if AI is helpful.

Analyzing Breached Data

After a recent data breach, Steve read about an analysis of the data. He has a few thoughts on the process that Troy Hunt went through to dig into the data.

How to Use SQL to Analyze the Bitcoin Blockchain

You will learn how a blockchain works and then use a SQL database to analyze data from a series of transactions.

Using Power BI to Analyze My Travels

As a data professional, I have some fun with data in my life. I like numbers, and I like tracking things. I've written posts about my year in numbers, and recently noted the states I've visited. Like many of you, I've sometimes used this data to practice a skill, maybe learn to ETL or query […]

Big Data Downsides

Too much data, especially for some data analysis isn't good for diversity of any product domain.

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