Tag: Azure

24 May

Microsoft Fabric – Beyond Hype and Marketing!

by Nikola

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Microsoft just announced their brand new data solution! But, is it really new? Or, is it simply rebranding of the existing offering? In this article,...

05 Oct

Azure Mastering DP-500 Synapse Analytics

Mastering DP-500: Score ML models in Synapse with PREDICT function!

by Nikola

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Although Synapse Analytics is not a go-to platform for Machine learning workloads, you can still perform predictive analytics by using the PREDICT function in Dedicated...

29 Sep

Azure Databases Mastering DP-500 Relational Databases SQL Server Synapse Analytics

Mastering DP-500: Synapse Analytics Dedicated SQL Pools – Everything you need to know!

by Nikola

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Is the Dedicated SQL pool an "incarnation" of the SQL Server? In this article, you'll learn all the concepts and techniques relevant for performing efficient...

08 Sep

Azure Mastering DP-500 SQL Server Synapse Analytics T-SQL

Mastering DP-500: Synapse Serverless SQL and file types – the ultimate guide!

by Nikola

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CSV? Parquet? Delta? Which file format should you use to get the best out of Synapse Serverless SQL pool? Let's demistify pros and cons of...

14 Aug

Data Modeling Mastering DP-500 Synapse Analytics T-SQL

Mastering DP-500 Exam: Dedicated vs Serverless SQL in Synapse – Which should I use?!

by Nikola

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Which Synapse pool should I use in different business scenarios? If you've asked yourself this question, keep reading and by the end of this article...

11 May

Azure Learning Other

Publishing my first Pluralsight course – Understanding Relational Data with Azure

by Nikola

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Creating a video course is not an easy task! However, I feel very special after publishing my first course on Pluralsight!

28 Jan

Azure Data Modeling Data Visualization Power BI Synapse Analytics

Handling locale letters in Power BI using Synapse SQL

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Special alphabet letters can be tricky to handle in Power BI. Or not? Check this straightforward solution using Synapse Serverless SQL pool!

19 Dec

Azure Power BI Synapse Analytics T-SQL

Synapse Serverless SQL & Power BI – having fun with PIVOT!

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Check how the latest improvements to Synapse Serverless SQL pool can help you create one of the most popular Power BI transformations in more optimal...

18 Dec

Azure Power BI