PASS Data Community Summit

Check out the full details for this year's Pre-Cons and Learning Pathways, and find out why some of our speakers are particularly excited for what’s in store this year. If you’re not already on the mailing list, sign up now and be the first to know all Summit 2023 updates.

The role of forethought for a computer engineer

If you have ever played a game of chess against someone good, or perhaps against a computer, you know that a good player is always thinking multiple moves ahead. Being a DBA and/or a database programmer is like playing several chess games simultaneously.

Abolish Disjointed Time

The European Parliment is considering getting rid of daylight savings time.

Building a Database Dashboard with SSRS

Learn how to create a dynamic database dashboard that tracks key metrics using SQL Server Reporting Services. From setting up to deploying your report.

Power BI Data Gateway to Connect Data Sources in the Cloud and On-Premises

In this article, learn how to set up and use Microsoft Data Gateway to connect data sources from various locations such as cloud or on-premises.

Six Things to Monitor with PostgreSQL

This article describes six performance metrics that ought to be central to your PostgreSQL monitoring strategy. By using a tool like SQL Monitor to track these metrics over time, and establish baselines for them, you'll be able to spot resource pressure or performance issues immediately, quickly diagnose the cause, and prevent them becoming problems that affect users.

Keep your Resume Reasonable

The other day, I was in a Twitter discussion interviewing people for technical positions. This reminded me of one of my favorite things to do in interviews… reading the list of qualifications/skills and asking questions about its contents. If you put it on the resume, I assume you know something about it and are willing […]

HIPPO vs. Data

Are you really data driven or HIPPO driven? Steve has a few thoughts today.

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 […]

PostgreSQL 101: The journey towards PostgreSQL - tips and lessons from Grant Fritchey

Want to hear someone else’s experience of learning PostgreSQL from scratch? Then look no further.

Grant Fritchey, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, started working with SQL Server in 1995 but more recently has needed to support and understand PostgreSQL. In this webinar, he will go on a deeper dive into the PostgreSQL database and will share top tips from his own learning journey.

Join us on July 25th