Overview of HDInsight Storm
Next in my series on HDInsight, today I’ll be talking about Storm. HDInsight Storm is a distributed stream processing computational framework. It uses spouts which define information sources and bolts...
View ArticleOverview of HDInsight Kafka
Continuing with my HDInsight series, today I’ll be talking about Kafka. HDInsight Kafka will sound much like Storm but as I get into the nuts the bolts you’ll see the differences. Kafka is an open...
View ArticleOverview of HDInsight Interactive Query
Last week I began a series on HDInsight. Today I’m continuing that series with a focus on Interactive Query. Interactive Query leverages Hive which uses LLAP (Long Live and Process), also known as low...
View ArticleOverview of HDInsight R Server
Today I’ll wrap up my series on HDInsight with R Server. What R Server does is when you create an HDInsight cluster, you can select it as an option and it will provide data scientists, statisticians...
View ArticleAzure Blob Storage Lifecycle Management
When we talk about blob storage, we talk about the three different tiers – hot, cool or archive – for delegating the importance of data and how accessible it is. The challenge has been that when we...
View ArticleBusiness Continuity Strategies in Azure
Keeping businesses online and operational is a key concern, no matter the nature of your downtime. Most companies don’t focus on business continuity until it’s too late or have incomplete, untested...
View ArticleAzure Data Factory V2 in GA and New Features
Today I’m excited to talk about the general availability of Azure Data Factory V2, as well as some new features that have been added over the last couple months. If you don’t know, Azure Data Factory...
View ArticleKey Terminology in Azure Databricks
In a previous post, I talked about Azure Databricks and what it is. In review, Azure Databricks is a managed platform for running Apache Spark jobs. As it’s managed, that means you don’t have to worry...
View ArticleOverview of Azure Operations Management Suite (OMS)
In this post I’d like to give an overview of what Azure Operations Management Suite is and what it can be used for. First, Operations Management Suite, or OMS, is a collection of management services...
View ArticleOverview of Azure Elastic Database Jobs Service
Today I’ll give an overview of Microsoft’s newly released (in preview) Elastic Database Jobs service. This is considered as a fully hosted Azure service, whereas the previous iteration was a custom...
View ArticleOverview of Azure Reserve VM Instances
We’re all looking for ways to save money within our Azure subscriptions and resources. How does a savings of up to 72% sound? Today I’d like to give you an Overview of Azure Reserve Virtual Machine...
View ArticleReplicate Data Into Azure Database for MySQL
In today’s post I’ll talk about replicating data in Azure Database for MySQL. Data in replication allows you to synchronize data from MySQL Server running on prem, virtual machines or database services...
View ArticleNew Options for SQL 2008 End of Support
If you’re using SQL 2008 or 2008R2, you need to be aware that the extended support for those ends on July 9, 2019. This means the end of regular security updates which leads to more vulnerabilities,...
View ArticleAzure SQL Database Reserved Capacity
Last week I posted about the Azure Reserve VM Instance where you could save some money in Azure. Another similar way to save is with Azure SQL Database Reserved Capacity. With this you can save 33%...
View ArticleWhat is Azure Application Insights?
Monitoring your website performance is key to gaining insight into your customers and users, as well as keeping an eye on the website’s performance. In today’s post I’d like to tell you about what is...
View ArticleIntroducing Microsoft Azure Sphere
As we continually see more and more consumer-grade internet devices, like appliances, baby monitors, thermostats, etc., we need a more robust way to manage these devices in a secure way. There are...
View ArticleSimplified Managed Disk Migration in Azure
Simplified Managed Disk Migration in Azure In the past, migrating managed disks could be a bit of a challenge. Today I’d like to talk about how Azure has simplified the process. Microsoft recently...
View ArticleInformatica Enterprise Data Catalog in Azure
If you’re like many Azure customers, you’ve been on the look out for a data catalog and data lineage tool and want one with all the key capabilities you’re looking for. Today, I’d like to tell you more...
View ArticleWhat is Azure Virtual WAN?
In today’s post I’d like to talk about site to site networking service. Azure already has a site to site VPN service, but the Azure Virtual WAN is a newer service currently in Preview. This networking...
View ArticleWhat is Azure Data Box and Data Box Disk?
Are you looking to move large amounts of data into Azure? How does doing it for free sound and with an easier process? Today I’m here to tell you how to do just that with the Azure Data Box. Picture...
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