Yes I know, clickbaity cheesy title. This blog is a bit like that, but maybe you'll learn something as well. Issue In short, what I was facing today was a trial migration from System A to System B. Which means that data has to flow from one system to the other. System A is a … Continue reading Not every SQL is created equal
In case you missed it, in a few weeks, SQL Bits is happening. This year it's quite close to London in the town of Farnborough. This place keeps sticking in my head as Farnham leading to the song 'you're the voice'. But let's not digress. SQL Bits 2024! If you've never been to SQL Bits, … Continue reading SQL Bits is coming!
Every now and then a special event comes up where you can’t help but think “I really, really want to be there”. This happened to me with Data Moshpit in Berlin and again with Fabric February. When the first information dropped, I was waiting for both the call for speakers and the ticket sales. There … Continue reading Speaking experiences at Fabric February, Oslo
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.
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