Getting to Know Google Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Explore Google Cloud SQL for SQL Server: architecture, provisioning, analytics, security, high availability, and replication. Learn best practices and tools for leveraging this managed database service.
Database Modernization Best Practices and Lessons Learned Through Customer Engagements
Discover real-world examples and engineering best practices for modernizing SQL and Non-SQL platforms to Azure SQL PaaS, leveraging Microsoft's Data 1st strategy for complex modernizations.
Power of Electric Snakes! PySpark for Big Data and Data Science
Learn to harness PySpark for big data analytics, covering RDDs, DataFrames, transformations, and machine learning. Gain practical skills for efficient data processing and analysis using Python and Spark.
Getting Started with Azure Data Studio
Learn to use Azure Data Studio: customize, create insights, use extensions, work with notebooks, and develop your own extensions. Master this cross-platform tool for data-related tasks and T-SQL editing.
Taking Your Data Hybrid With Azure Arc Enabled Data Services
Explore Azure Arc's hybrid cloud capabilities for data services, including SQL Managed Instance deployment, encryption, and authentication, with practical demos and insights.
What is Power BI Doing to My Database?
Explore Power BI's impact on databases, including query types, frequency, and volume. Learn essential considerations for DBAs before, during, and after Power BI deployment in organizations.
The Evolution of Machine Learning on Hybrid Cloud
Explore upcoming advancements in machine learning with hybrid Azure capabilities, focusing on innovative features and potential applications.
What's New in Security & Networking for Azure SQL
Explore Azure SQL's latest security innovations for safeguarding sensitive data, including authentication, encryption, network security, and threat protection in cloud and hybrid environments.
Inside the VertiPaq Engine
Explore VertiPaq engine internals, database architecture, and optimization techniques for improved performance and compression in SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular, Power BI, and Power Pivot.
Deploying Availability Groups in Virtualized Architectures
Best practices for deploying SQL Server Always On Availability Groups in virtualized environments, covering on-premises, cloud, and hybrid architectures across VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Building Your First Hybrid Lab
Extend your local SQL Server lab to Azure with a step-by-step guide on implementing a hybrid cloud Availability Group, network connectivity, and highly available Active Directory.
Learn Faster in a Container - A Docker Introduction
Discover Docker's power for DevOps, from basics to advanced uses. Learn to set up, modify images, and deploy databases. Accelerate your tech learning with practical examples and hands-on demos.
Azure Synapse Analytics - A Data Lakehouse
Explore Azure Synapse Analytics, a unified service combining data warehousing and Big Data analytics. Learn about its features, scalability, and integration in modern data warehouses through demonstrations.
Embracing Database DevOps through CI/CD
Learn to implement Database DevOps using SQL Server containers, Flyway, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps. Explore strategies for efficient database migrations and build your first CI/CD pipeline for database deployment.
Securing Your Data in Azure - Tips and Tricks
Comprehensive guide to Azure security features, covering SQL Database, Key Vault, blob storage, CosmosDB, and Power BI. Learn to protect data, manage access, and implement best practices for secure data handling in Azure.
Deploying SQL Server Big Data Clusters
Learn to deploy SQL Server Big Data Clusters, demystify Kubernetes, and compare on-prem vs cloud deployments. Gain practical tools and scripts for immediate implementation.
Navigate Your Big Data Journey with AWS Big Data Services
Comprehensive guide to AWS big data services, covering data ingestion, warehousing, analysis, and visualization using tools like Jupyter notebooks and Amazon Redshift for effective data lifecycle management.
Data Modeling and Partitioning Patterns in Azure Cosmos DB
Explore key strategies for effective data modeling and partitioning in Cosmos DB, using real-world examples to optimize performance and scalability in NoSQL database design.
Best Practices for Deployment of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
Optimize SQL Server deployment on Azure VMs: right-sizing, high availability, performance, migration, disaster recovery, and licensing for Windows and Linux environments.
Dialogue with Your Data - Interactive AI with Cognitive Services
Explore Azure Cognitive Services for enhanced communication, language translation, and customer support analysis. Learn practical applications of Language and Speech APIs for immediate implementation.
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning Explained
Explore AI, ML, and DL with Buck Woody: learn key differences, use-cases, and implementation options, including SQL Server platform technologies.