Big Data

Big Data Program

Achievement Unlocked. Six courses down and four to go for the Big Data Microsoft Professional Program. https://academy.microsoft.com/en-us/tracks/big-data/ Updated: 12/25/2017 – Three more down over the Christmas…


Azure Technical Reference

Building the right infrastructure for an Enterprise BI and Reporting solution is not easy. It takes weeks or months to evaluate all that is available….


Twenty Days of CosmosDB

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I had read a few of Simona Cotin’s tips on Twitter over the last few months, but had not realized that they…


Azure Databricks

During the keynote at this weeks Connect() developer conference, Microsoft unveiled a new service that integrates the Azure platform with a globally distributed streaming analytics solution. Now…


Big Data Professional Program

I started working on the Big Data professional program a few months ago, but became a little busy traveling, speaking, and working. But since my…


Azure Cosmos DB

 This morning, at Microsoft Build conference in Seattle, Scott Guthrie, talked about core design principles. for Azure and introduced the Azure Cosmos DB platform. Azure Cosmos…


Data Amp Webinar

 This coming Wednesday, April 19 at 8AM Pacific Time (click for your local time), Microsoft will be hosting a major on-line event of interest to…


MCSA Certifications – April

 Just when I thought I had all the certifications figured out, Microsoft announced yesterday the addition of the MCSE: Business Applications (focusing on Dynamics 365) which includes…


Two Sessions at MCT Summit

I am happy to announce that I will be delivering not one but two exam prep sessions at the MCT Summit in March. The prep…