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Microsoft Fabric and Hollow Core Fiber: Driving the Next Generation of Data Analytics and Network Performance

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Azure Data Factory (ADF) stands at the forefront of cloud-based data integration services, paving the way for complex ...

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Fine-tuning GPT with Azure OpenAI service

In the ever-evolving landscape of AI and Natural Language Processing, OpenAI's GPT models have emerged as a powerful ...

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Most organizations that I speak to have tons of documents that contain valuable information but don't have the time or ...

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As business entities move some of their services to Microsoft Azure Cloud (Azure), we see hybrid networks emerge that ...

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Three hidden Azure SQL database gotchas

Context Azure SQL Database is Microsoft’s Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform offering. It allows end users to ...

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Analyze index validate structure - the dark side

Recently, a co-worker encountered a significant performance hurdle after a database upgrade. The plan included ...

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Data classification with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL DB (GDPR, PII, HIPPA...etc)

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Migrate a SQL Server environment with complex replication without reinitializing or rebuilding replication

Introduction When you have a SQL Server environment where a very complex replication setup is in place, and you need to ...

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Azure Platform and Network Infrastructure Security fundamentals

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How to fix SSIS deployment error "please create a master key"

Problem: You are deploying a SQL Server Integration Services Package to the SSIS Catalog and keeps on failing with the ...

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Cosmos DB indexing fundamentals – SQL on the edge episode 15

As Microsoft's premier NoSQL cloud offering, Cosmos DB offers some interesting design decisions and trade-offs that are ...

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In January 1915, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship became trapped in ice near Antarctica. For the next two years, ...

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Analytics in the cloud - Azure analysis services

Azure Analysis Services is a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) that provides enterprise-grade data models in ...

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Azure Data Lake basics for the SQL Server DBA / developer and... for everyone!

The basics If you're a Microsoft SQL Server DBA or developer and have not been introduced to the Microsoft Azure Data ...

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Azure Cloud Shell - cloud what?

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I recently joined Chris Presley for his podcast, Cloudscape , to talk about what’s happening in the world of ...

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Trying out Large Language Models with Azure OpenAI Service

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Understanding the differences between Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric

In the modern era of data-driven decision-making, businesses rely heavily on robust and efficient data platforms to ...

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Azure Data Factory – Self Hosted IR (Scaling, Best Practices and Disaster Recovery Solutions)

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How to Fix the “There is not enough space on the disk” Azure SQL Data Sync Error

Here’s how to remedy the “There is not enough space on the disk” error on Azure SQL Data Sync. Problem You established ...

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SQL server distributed availability group with forwarder in Microsoft Azure

Architecture diagram To create a distributed availability group, you need two availability groups (AG) each with its ...

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How to Fix the “Triggers on Memory-Optimized Tables Must Use WITH NATIVE_COMPILATION” Azure SQL Data Sync Error

Here’s how to quickly fix a common error that occurs while executing Azure SQL Data Sync. Problem You’re starting a ...

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How to Send Custom Emails and Notifications In Azure Data Factory

If you’ve used Azure Data Factory (ADF), you’ve probably sent email alerts. But these don’t provide any clarity or ...

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Microsoft Fabric and Hollow Core Fiber: Driving the Next Generation of Data Analytics and Network Performance

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Data classification with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL DB (GDPR, PII, HIPPA...etc)

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Understanding the differences between Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric

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How to Fix the “There is not enough space on the disk” Azure SQL Data Sync Error

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