Today I took the Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric exam and in this blogpost I'll write about my experiences and feelings. There are other blogposts out there for you to read and compare experiences. Remember that all of these are personal views on the exams and opinions can differ. Preparation There's no way you'll … Continue reading Microsoft DP-600 exam (beta) experiences
This week I was at the MCT Summit Europe in Rijswijk. An event quite close by for a change, which was quite nice. The event is for Microsoft Certified Trainers only which on one hand limits the amount of people being able to attend, on the other hand it gives a good insight in the … Continue reading Speaking experiences at MCT Summit Europe 2024
When I thought of this subject last year, I was really on the fence if it would work or not. Part of me was convinced it would elicit some response from the community, part of me was convinced people would be looking for a 'happy' start of the year and might not want to think … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday 170 write up: learning from abandoned projects
If you've been having fun with Microsoft Fabric, chances are you've been playing around with the F64 capacity trial. This one is given to you by Microsoft for free but, since the GA data, the timer attached to it is counting down the days until you need to buy your own. Most blogs I've read … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric, comparing the F2 with the preview F64
Happy new year to all of you avid bloggers! I hope most of you had a great time during the past weeks, though most of you have seen the sad news of the loss of an excellent member of the Sql Family. Let's keep Leila in our minds and send strength to Reza. I was … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday 170 Invite: learning from abandoned projects
It's the end of the year and we've all been bombarded with lists. From november on, things like Spotify wrapped started appearing (even though the year hadn't ended yet). It feels like the last month doesn't count anymore, even though there's a lot that can be done in december. That's why I'm waiting until the … Continue reading 2023 in review, 2024 in preview
Or maybe I should say, with some complications. Or challenges. When I got the job to restore a bacpac file, I didn't think much of it. Because it's quite easy. Get the bacpac and restore it with Azure Data Studio or Sql Server Management Studio. Get coffee, done. Then I got these requirements: The bacpac … Continue reading Restoring a bacpac file, but differently.
Or, how SQL Server behaved differently than I expected but managed to process quite a lot of rows before giving up. Let's begin We have a customer that would like to see the actual value of their stock in a table. They buy their stock at different times and at different prices. Calculating the stock … Continue reading SQL Server Common Table Expressions, a tale.
It's the end of the year, a time to reflect, look back and, as Kay Sauter asked, thank people. As it's easy to forget in our hectic days, a topic like this one is great to take a step back and think about it. I also find it quite difficult (perfectionist) as I don't want … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday 169 – Thank you
Last week the big announcement came at Microsoft Ignite, Fabric is GA. Very cool, a lot of noise again for this shiny toolbox, but do we need to abandon everything and focus solely on the new toys? Before I'll answer that question, let's look at a few moving parts of Fabric. Integration The most important … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric GA, and now?
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