Data Lake Implementation – Data Lake Zones and Containers Planning
The Azure Data Lake is a massively scalable and secure data storage for high-performance analytics workloads. We can create three storage accounts within a single resource group.
Are We Dinosaurs?
Let's talk about the elephant in the room right up front. Yes, I'm old. I remember when Buck Woody was a little tyke on the day the last of the Tyranosaurs died (I'm older than Buck). So, I'm not asking if I'm old. Yes. I'm old. No, I'm asking if that massive meteor strike over […]
Outer Join – What am I missing (SQL Spackle)
This article shows how to find missing rows in a table using a outer join.
Uncover SQL Server Missing Indexes
In this article, we look at a SQL Server Dynamic Management View (DMV) that helps find queries that trigger missing index recommendations.
AWS Services Using SQL for Big Data Analysis
AWS offers a robust suite of tools designed to manage big data effectively. This article explores focusses on how SQL is leveraged within Amazon Redshift and Amazon Athena. We will delve into the technical features, practical applications, and step-by-step examples for using these services, highlighting how they can transform raw data into actionable insights for your business.
The Modern Algorithm of Chance
Algorithms rule the world and Steve talks about the impact those have on the world.
Use Logic Apps To Save Money In Azure: Data Engineering in Fabric
This next article looks at how a Logic App in Azure can start and stop various database services and save money.
Enhancing SQL Server Searches with Elasticsearch and Python
Learn how to get started with Elasticsearch with data in your SQL Server database.
Blogs
AI: Blog a Day – Day 6: Embeddings – How AI Understands
By Vinay Thakur
Continuing from Day 5 where we covered notebooks, HuggingFace and fine tuning AI now...
The Book of Redgate: Mistakes
By Steve Jones
This is kind of a funny page to look at. The next page has...
ADF Pipeline Debugging Fails with BadRequest – The Sequel
A while ago I blogged about a use case where a pipeline fails during...
Forums
Why End-User Testing Is Even More Important with AI
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Dynamic Unpivot
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Writing as an Art and a Job
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Question of the Day
String Similarity II
What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?
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