Build a Streaming Data Architecture with Apache Kafka and Zookeeper
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PASS Summit is going on tour in 2025!
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Getting Started with the Data API Builder
Earlier this year I had a PM at Microsoft reach out and ask me what I thought about […]
Aggregate Functions in Power BI including Running Total, Running Average ...
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Virtualizing GCP data by using Fabric Shortcuts: Data Engineering with ...
Before the invention of shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric, big data engineers had to create pipelines to read data […]
The Paradox of NOLOCK: How Dirty Reads Can Sometimes Be ...
Every SQL Server developer has heard it: « Don’t use NOLOCK in production! » But this common rule isn’t as […]
Calculate a Moving Average with T-SQL Windowing Functions
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JSON in PostgreSQL
Overview In this article, we will learn about JSON datatypes, functions, operators in PostgreSQL and how to use […]
An introduction to Terraform
My first exposure to Terraform was when I started to work with data in the AWS cloud. As […]
SQL IS NULL and SQL IS NOT NULL Examples
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Execute Stored Procedures in the Microsoft GraphQL API
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Simplify Data Loading with Fivetran (HVR): Data Engineering with Fabric
Many companies have technical debt which consists of applications and/or databases that are no longer in support or […]
A First Look at SSMS 21
This isn’t really a first look, per se. I’ve seen Erin Stellato present on this a few times […]
Announcing SQL Server 2025
This week we have announced SQL Server 2025 now available in private preview. SQL Server 2025 is an […]
How to Develop Custom T-SQL Code Snippets in Azure Data ...
To get started, follow these steps to find and use the default snippets in Azure Data Studio. In […]
Microsoft SQL announcements at PASS Data Community Summit 2024
It was an amazing week at the PASS Data Community Summit 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Microsoft made several […]
Explore Pandas in Python to Analyze and Manipulate Tabular Data
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Making Temporal Databases Work, Part 3: Saving Data
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Ingesting Data From REST API endpoints: Data Engineering with Fabric
Representational State Transfer (REST) is a software architectural design that has been employed throughout the software industry to create stateless web […]
Relationships with Microsoft Fabric GraphQL API
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A Tidy Database is a Fast Database: Why Index Management ...
Everyone knows that indexes make databases faster, well not everyone as I once came across a team that […]
Step by step guide to setup PostgreSQL on Docker
Introduction PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system with robust features for handling large datasets and […]
What’s In Your Development Database? The Answer: Production Data
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The SQLskills Black Friday Super Sale!
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Your Personal ChatGPT Tutorial
Introduction We are currently in a golden age of AI, with the emergence of large language models (LLMs) […]
Live webinar – Prioritizing security: Essential strategies for IT leaders
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A Guide to SQL Security in Django
The web apps we see today handle a lot of sensitive user data and this makes security of […]
Optimize SQL LIKE Wildcard Searches
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Virtualizing AWS data by using Fabric Shortcuts: Data Engineering with ...
Before the invention of shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric, big data engineers had to create pipelines to read data […]
Timescale Brings PostgreSQL into the GenAI Era with pgai Vectorizer
NEW YORK, October 29, 2024 – Timescale, the leading PostgreSQL database platform, today expanded its PostgreSQL AI offerings […]
Leveraging SQL Transaction Control in Python Applications
Transactions are the unsung heroes of data consistency/integrity in database operations. For us Python devs working with databases, […]
Audit SQL Server Extended Stored Procedures Usage
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Microsoft at the PASS Data Community Summit 2024
Microsoft is once again excited to the be top sponsor at the PASS Data Community Summit in 2024 […]
Using a Service Account in Microsoft Fabric
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Troubleshoot Chained SQL Server CTE
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The GitHub Web Platform
Introduction to the GitHub Web Platform In a previous article, we explained how to sign up for the GitHub […]
Data Lake Implementation – Data Lake Zones and Containers Planning
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Uncover SQL Server Missing Indexes
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PASS Summit Livestream and on-demand
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Use Logic Apps To Save Money In Azure: Data Engineering ...
Many companies have under provisioned lower environments since they are continuously running. What if you can turn on […]
Azure Managed Instance Download and Restore SQL Server Backup
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Enhancing SQL Server Searches with Elasticsearch and Python
As a seasoned SQL developer and tech enthusiast, I often encounter scenarios where traditional SQL Server searches struggle […]
PASS Summit 2025 Dates
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Identify CPU Intensive SQL Server Queries from an Implicit Conversion
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Microsoft to Headline PASS Data Summit 2024 as Sapphire Sponsor
Join Microsoft at PASS Summit 2024 to explore the latest database innovations and how Azure solutions enhance app […]
Introducing the PASS Data Community Summit Keynotes from Microsoft, Redgate, ...
The post Introducing the PASS Data Community Summit Keynotes from Microsoft, Redgate, and a Community Star appeared first […]
How to Delete Large Amounts of Data in Microsoft SQL ...
Deleting large volumes of data in Microsoft SQL Server can be a challenging task. If not done correctly, […]
Why customers love SQL Prompt
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Exploring Time Travel and Row Level Concurrency: Data Engineering with ...
The Delta file format supports ACID properties by storing data in parquet files and actions in JSON files. […]
Casino night is back at PASS Summit 2024!
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