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The Data Model Matters

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Is a data model important in modern software? Steve thinks it is and gives a few reasons why we might want to spend a little time on ensuring we have good models as we build software.

Understanding SQL Server PARTITION BY with Examples

by Imran2629

SQLServerCentral

Introduction When developers first learn SQL aggregation, they usually start with the GROUP BY clause. It works well for summary reports because it combines multiple rows into a single result for each group. For example, you can calculate total sales per region or average salary per department. The limitation of GROUP BY appears when you […]

Complex Data Processing with dbt Python Models: The Fabric Modern Data Platform

by John Miner

SQLServerCentral

Microsoft Fabric (Azure Synapse, Data Engineering, etc.)

Data build tool (dbt) is an open-source command line tool that helps engineers transform data using SQL scripts. However, there are limitations to what can be done with the Structure Query Language (SQL). That is where dbt Python models can be used to perform complex tasks. A dbt Python model is a function that reads […]

Over or Under Provisioned

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

How do you decide how many resources you need in the cloud world?

Using Containers to Avoid Installing SQL Server

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

I got a new laptop recently and instead of installing SQL Server, I decided to try and use containers to see how well this works. This article looks at how I got this working relatively quickly. The short list of things I did is: Install Docker Desktop Create a location for data/logs/etc. Create a docker-compose […]