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T-SQL Tuesday #181: Query Store and its evolution
Query Store. This is my choice in relation to “What feature release made you say WOW!”, the subject of this SQL Tuesday. Query Store: The first release Query Store was first released in SQL Server...
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A gentle introduction to dbt
In a typical data warehouse project, data is loaded, transformed and stored into a data store using an ETL (extract – transform – load) process. Recently, there has been a shift to ELT processing,...
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TSQL Tuesday #181 – The first SQL Server Feature that made me go “Wow!”
First off, thank you to Kevin Chant for hosting TSQL Tuesday this month. And equally, thank you for not putting a time frame on your request! “My invitation to yourselves is to write about a Microsoft...
View ArticleData Documents and Common Sense
What can be so difficult in creating a sensible standard for Structured Data Documents? To understand why they tend to get improved into unusable complexity, I’ll need to explain a bit of background....
View ArticleComparing Groups for Similarities in Power Query – Using Cosine Similarity
I’ll admit upfront—I am not a data scientist by trade. Instead, I’ve picked up my data science skills over time, learning through a combination of osmosis from talented colleagues and tackling...
View ArticleDemystifying Continuous Integration vs. Continuous Delivery Part 3 – Real...
This article covers examples of how some larger companies have successfully implemented CI/CD practices to transform their development processes. Through these case studies, we will examine strategies...
View ArticleWhen Should You Employ Snowflake Materialized Views?
I’ve used both Snowflake views and materialized views with varying degrees of success. Both have their place and it’s on us to determine when to use them based on what they offer. This guide will help...
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Frappe’s Configuration vs Laravel’s Code-Centric Customisation
This article compares the Frappe and the Laravel frameworks, focusing on key technical differences in customization, database management, and API development. While Laravel’s popularity lies in its...
View ArticleIntroduction to MySQL Shell and Basic Configuration Management (Part 1)
The database is an important part of any application and setting it up correctly is key to ensuring smooth performance. MySQL, an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS), is widely...
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Simple Talk 2024 Year in Review
Happy New Year to all of the Simple talk readers! What a year this has been. I just read a list of the things we did last year for an internal report, and I wanted to share some of the pertinent stats....
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