Dear Job Seeker, So you're looking for a new job in I.T.? First, how many users group and software groups do you visit each month? These are a GREAT way to meet potential co-workers and potential employers. To find them, search on meetup.com for “software”, and, separately, “users groups”, and also “developer”. There are tons … Continue reading Open Letter to Job Seekers in Information Technology
SQL Saturday St. Louis – February 2020
I will be speaking at SQL Saturday St. Louis on Saturday, February 8th at 8:00 am and 10:20 am. The topics are: 8:00 am Moving Data to the Cloud (with Azure Data Factory) You need to move data. A lot of data. To the cloud. You’ve got data in a variety of on- and off-site … Continue reading SQL Saturday St. Louis – February 2020
SQL Saturday Nashville – January 2020
I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Nashville on Saturday, January 18th at 8:30 am. The topic is: Data Bricks, Spark, Machine Learning and Azure Synapse Analytics An end-to-end example of Data in the cloud. You've heard about Azure Data Lake and Azure Data Warehouse, now called Azure Synapse Analytics. You've also heard about Azure … Continue reading SQL Saturday Nashville – January 2020
2019 University of Scouting – Dutch Oven Cooking
Cast Iron Cookware What is a Dutch Oven? A Dutch oven is a thick-walled cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. Dutch ovens are usually made of seasoned cast iron; however, some Dutch ovens are instead made of cast aluminium, or ceramic. Some metal varieties are enameled rather than being seasoned (see next section). Acquiring a Dutch Oven You can start your … Continue reading 2019 University of Scouting – Dutch Oven Cooking
2019 University of Scouting – Winter Camping Fun
Troop Camping in the Winter Months Rules 1st Rule: Be prepared for any weather in any extreme. 2nd Rule: Plan for cold, wet, windy weather. (And be grateful when it’s not.) 3rd Rule: Plan for the Scouts to be under-prepared for extreme (especially wet) conditions. Principles There are three key principles to keep in mind … Continue reading 2019 University of Scouting – Winter Camping Fun
Music City Data – Nashville
Here is the full document that I referred to in the Seminar. (Updated 8/5/2019) Moving Data to the Cloud with Azure Data FactoryDownload I've also added a login so you can see the objects I worked on in the seminar.User Id: student@omwtm.comPassword: JB_s7K%(et;Y Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
SQL Saturday 2019 – Louisville
Here is the full document that I referred to in the Seminar. (Updated 8/5/2019) Moving Data to the Cloud with Azure Data FactoryDownload I've also added a login so you can see the objects I worked on in the seminar.User Id: student@omwtm.comPassword: JB_s7K%(et;Y Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
SQL Saturday 2019 – Chattanooga
Here is the full document that I referred to in the Seminar. (Updated 8/5/2019) Moving Data to the Cloud with Azure Data FactoryDownload
Azure Global Bootcamp
Thank you for attending my session at the Azure Global Bootcamp on Saturday, April 27th. Attached is the document I promised. Please let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks,Simon Moving Data to the Cloud with Azure Data FactoryDownload
Quickly Processing One Million Transactions in Azure SQL Database
I've had to solve an interesting problem this week. I started the week with an SSIS package that ran in 2 minutes. It extracts a million transaction records from DB2 to a file, uploads the file to Azure Blob Storage and BULK IMPORT's the file into an Azure SQL Database staging table. All in 2 … Continue reading Quickly Processing One Million Transactions in Azure SQL Database
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