Some time ago, I wrote a number of blogposts comparing the different Azure SQL options to give you some idea about performance, differences between tiers and differences between the Stock Keeping Units (SKU's). This was done by creating data in the database itself and review the metrics. This works fine and gave a good overview … Continue reading Loadtesting SQL, the sequel
The best place to store your data is in a SQL Server database that no living being can ever access. The end. No, I'm kidding, of course. But there's an atom of truth in this joke. Because for years we, in the structured data industry, have always been convinced that a database is the best … Continue reading DP-700 Training: Choose an appropriate data store
This weekend, attending Data Saturday Denmark, I joined a session presented by Benni de Jagere. Benni works for Microsoft as a member of the CAT team but is also very active in the community as an organiser and speaker. In general, when Benni starts speaking and sharing knowledge, it's well worth it to listen and … Continue reading Mastering your Fabric Capacity Metrics App
Hi! 2024 is (almost) over and we're heading into the preview of 2025. Let's see how we get through this trial period of the new year. Let's start with looking back on the year that's behind us all. What a year it’s been! 2024 had a lot going for it, also enough things to, as … Continue reading 2024 in review, 2025 in preview
This month, Kevin Chant has a really fun writing challenge for us. Not only is it a very inspiring call to write about SQL Server (my choice), but it's also a crossover between T-SQL Tuesday and the Festive Tech Calendar. It's like opening a digital present! Kevin created a very nice image that shows the … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday #181 The Data Platform Present
In the previous blog, you read about the Spark settings within the workspace. This time it's about the domain settings. So let's dig into what domains are, what you can use them for and which settings there are. What are domains? If you read (and you should) the excellent book on data architectures by James … Continue reading DP-700 exam training: Configure Domain workspace settings
In this blog and associated video, we'll dig into the Spark workspace settings. First we'll discuss what workspaces are in relation to Spark, then we'll dig into the Spark settings to give you an overview. As with all our blogs and video's, we strongly advise you to take this material as a starting point and … Continue reading DP-700 exam training: Configure Spark workspace settings
This blog won't be very long and will describe a connection issue I experienced with a customer including the solution and some context why this solution worked. I hope this saves you time when dealing with the same error. Issue The customer can connect to the Azure Sql database with Sql Server Management Studio (SSMS) … Continue reading Fixing Azure SQL Client Connection Timeouts
After an almost full week of travelling, learning and meeting people, time for a short write up. Hello Stockholm! Or even hello Schiphol. When I walked up to the gate, it took the best part of a minute for the first Microsoft person to walk up to me and ask if I was on my … Continue reading Experiencing Microsoft Fabric Conference in Stockholm
Welcome to a series of three blogs where I'm going to explore Azure Sql Copilot. This series will portray a lot of my experiences trying out Azure Sql Copilot. The first blog will feature a short introduction and an introduction on Copilot security. The following blogs will focus on a lot of testing. Remember, AI … Continue reading Sql Server and Copilot. What the query it this? Part 1, introduction
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